Sales Support Intern Review

by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • 9. Allowed me to develop skills whilst still having responsibility and making a difference in my team and wider in the organisation. Lots of opportunities to network and expand the opportunities i had during my placement year

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

    • 8. Highly, due to the various tasks and necessity of the tasks i was asked to complete. Varying from presenting ideas to customers, to work on internal data development and analysis.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • 7. Month of on boarding taught me the skills necessary to complete daily role. Management and supervisors worked with me on a daily basis to improve my knowledge of company strategy. Then had opportunity to present this at a later stage of my internship

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

    • 7. Day to day role allowed flexibility in undertaking projects that interested me such as finance and sales work.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • 9. Day to day role included opportunities for forecasting with senior managers. Emphasis on independent working and creating data points which were used by various stakeholders at HPE. Organizing and running events, for the UK&I.

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

    • 10. Strong emphasis was put on developing soft skills such communication and teamwork. Training was specific to my university studies around the global economic understanding required.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • 10. A strong intern cohort and friendly atmosphere where people are happy to help with any questions or queries

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

    • 7. Onboarding process was a little intensive, some confusion around what the company does and no real product specific training

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 4 development days across the year. Personal mentor who would give advice and interest.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Various grad role opportunities in each department.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, there was a social team who would come up with events and kept these going during the covid impacts

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

    • Dependant on which office you worked at. London could be expensive, however reading/ bracknell was affordable

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

    • Like most places, it was who rather than what. Strong intern culutre meant nightlife was enjoyable.

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

    • Various opportunities, including volunteering, fundraising, social events, team drinks

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

East of England

July 2020

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