Group Sales Intern Review

by SIG plc

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the placement and it gave me a good incite into the business world, as well as teaching me some valuable skills for later in my career.

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

    • As I was given tasks to help the team, not just set projects that would be of no use to the company. I felt a valued member of the team

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

    • Whenever I needed support or I was heading in the wrong direction my manager got me back on track and guided me through the work.

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

    • There were times when I had little work to do, this was because of the workload of my manager at the time, but I was not bored for considerable amounts of time.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given more responsibility than I had anticipated, which was good as it made me work harder. I was given tasks that would have had to be completed by another member of the team had I not done them.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My placement will not help me with my actual degree as such, but will help me in terms of handling work loads, having more business experience and confidence.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • The office atmosphere was quite quiet, I got on with the staff I worked and enjoyed there company.

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

    • The first week of my placement wasnt too brilliantly organised, due to an IT fault, but from then onwards was well organised, as there was always a taskready for me once I had completed my work.

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

    • The company set me up on a training programme on the system to help with certain IT skills, such as Microsoft Excell.

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

    • Sports and Social Club
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I believe that by completing this placement would have a positive effect should I choose to apply for the Graduate scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Apart from an odd email or lunch to catch up on how things were, I didnt interact with the other placement students. This was partly because the other placement students were based in different locations to me.

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

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

    • Sheffield has a good nightlife.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

September 2012

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