Sales Manager Review

by Southwestern Advantage

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • the skills you learn are fundamental to the success and mind-set you need to accomplish in any industry. The people are like-minded ambition and fun individuals and you get to travel and make money too

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

    • coaching every night during the summer + empathic mentors that listen

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

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

    • total focus towards my goal and my team

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

    • full responsibility, you're independent contractors responsible for running your business

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

    • in some area they were more relavent than aspects of by degree

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • 3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • 3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Southwestern has an umbrella of sister companies and the student programme is primarily where there recruitment starts from

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • throughout the year, after training events the social scene is huge. nights out in bratislava, Edinburgh, prague and in The Gambia

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

    • 20-40 bucs p/wk

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

    • the summer placement is for working and learning a skills - the social side comes alive at the training semenars throughout the year

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

    • no, here you commit or you don't. and if you do they you have a blast and you enjoy the perks of travel, reliable life long friends and transferable skills

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Education/Teaching, Marketing, PR & Communications, Recruitment, Sales

Scotland

April 2012

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