Sales and Marketing Intern Review

by Siemens

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I enjoyed my placement as it gave me an excellent insight into the world of business. Siemens was a great company to give me a taste for working life as it is well set up and connected to all the other Siemens businesses around the world.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues value me as I have helped their general work process this year by competing several continuous improvement activities.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager was very busy all year, but made time for me with regular meetings. The Independence helped me develop confidence and rapport within the business.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Often quite busy, some weeks my work slowed down but when I needed to give support to my team the weeks were quite hectic.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A fair bit, i had to handle confidential information and my team relied on me.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I have gathered this year will help me for the rest of my life and my final year. My confidence and initiative have improved a lot.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Quiet, I was in a small business and most people concentrated on their work.

    1/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • There wasn't much of a plan for me when I started, but I was the first intern my team had had so they had to learn what work to give me.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Excellent investment, I was sent on lots of trainings which made me feel valued by the company.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing they have an excellent graduate program I a thinking of doing. The company seem happy to help you career wise if you are prepared to moe around.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • No not really, there were only 3 of us, so it wast that social.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Quiet expensive but it was a paid placement so I managed.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Okay, i lived in a student town.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Oppurtunites yeah but not many.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Market Research, Sales

West Midlands

June 2018

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