Marketing Executive Review

by Xerox

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • The people were great to work with!!!!

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

    • The team really appreciated the work i completed

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

    • They helped when necessary, didn't need too much support, but was always available

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

    • Workload fluttered up and down depending largely on the time of year.

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

    • Depended on which tasks i was completing

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

    • A lot of the skills i have learn't will assist with courseworks and presentarions, the sector I worked in was very specific, so depending on which career path I take, not necessarily all this knowledge will be to specific

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Plenty of students, the permenant staff are a good laugh too.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The team i worked in needed my assistance, so a lot of work was setup with me in mind, there perhaps could have been more training.

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

    • Not massive amounts of training, but they have involved me almost all of the time, where necessary, which has helped me to develop myself.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I would be returning back to Xerox, if there wasn't a global recession, which has put pressure on Xerox, and resulted with an external recruitment freeze for the near future

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Over 90 students work in the UK for Xerox, 60+ on my site, so there is always something going on, football, birthdays and nights out.

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

    • I commuted, but know the cost was fairly excessive compared to some university areas, socialising isn't too bad, as there is a university located nearby, and only a short commute into London

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

    • Uxbridge & London, London has endless nightlife

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

    • Students organise football regularly

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

June 2009

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