Sales excecutive Review

by Leeds Castle

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    1.8
  • The Culture
    1.1

    The Role

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

    • Beautiful place to work and managed to get fuel expenses paid. Communication has been a problem at times.

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

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

    • 3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

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

    • By the end due to a manager and porter getting fired and the other hospitaly manager being off sick I was left in charge of corporate and wedding events in the castle. This was a great way for me to get more experience and really enjoyed it.

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

    • All in all I have learned a lot about the industry so it was definetly worth it.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Was too busy to have fun, often din't even have time for lunch.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I was the first one to do an internship there so we were both learning and often I asked other departments and my manager to work in certain departments.

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

    • Didn't recieve professional training or an proper induction when I started. Collegue's explained how systems worked and I was quick to learn. After a few months they gave me a one day KX workshop.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Due to low sales they don't have the budget to hire me at the moment.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was the only one

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived in London and drove up and down every day so cost of living is quite high in London.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Got a family so I didn't go out.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Market Research, Sales, Voluntary

South East

July 2013

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