TSG Sales Support Review
by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.9
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The Culture
4.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Fab company, brilliant placement, good collegues, lots to do. Good nights out, with the team (all paid for!!) and with other interns.
All my team were really approachable, with any problems wether work related or for uni project work. Have missed them since i have left, but aim to keep in touch.
Lots of support from my manager, and my managers manager. Guidance for future studies at uni, and how to improve my work at HP.
I was free to manage my own working day. Work could come in quite urgently, or have long term projects. But a good balance, and understanding team, if i said i didnt have the bandwidth to do certain bits of work.
i was given lots of responsiability. One example is when my manager is on holiday, i took over dealing with esculations, and forecast calls and reporting up to the next management level.
I have developed all my microsoft office skills, particually excell, which will of course help in my final studies and beyond
The Company
Great atmosphere, all open plan, so get to know everyone around. Everyone is friendly. Nice free coffee and tea as well !! ;)
Brilliant set up. The month handover was well planned by my predessor, and ensured i was well set up for all the core tasks, and well indruduced to key people in the office. Nice day out for induction in Bristol learning about HP as a company, not just the business unit i worked within.
Lots of online training and courses to develop key skills. Also ran several mock assessment days for graduates.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Really good development to graduate skills while on placement, and good set up to ensure i and graduate marterial for coming back, and good network of contacts.
The Culture
Other interns have great banter in and out of the office. So do most of the people in my team. Couldnt ask for more or less!
Socialising when out with my team was as cheap as chips as it was all paid for by HP! socialising with other interns was cheap as well as Reading is a university town, and some good cheap places about.
Reading is good, close to Windsor and london for other good nights out. Just avoid Bracknell...
Loads. The HP Sports and Social Club, has lots going on, and im sure anyone can find somethign to get involved with.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Sales
Scotland
September 2009
