Marketing Executive Review

by Xerox

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Great placement with good hands on experience and exposure to customers

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

    • Most collegues treated me as a full time member of staff and valued my opinions

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

    • Great delegation from my manager and my team

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

    • Times where i was too busy, but other times where there wasnt enough work to do. Overall for the placement, very good workload

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

    • I was responsible for running a couple of sales tools and had an input into event management

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

    • Transferable skills from some of my modules at university. Particularly Marketing and Sales Management

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • My team was a very good place to work, lots of lively and enthusiastic people

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

    • Huge student intake so was very well organised

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

    • Lots of online learning could be done, but no significant training that will be relevent in the future was provided

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would like to go back, but they were unable to guarantee me a place due to the economic situation. It would have been nice to know that the hard work i put in during my placement was rewarded. I may now be forced to look elsewhere

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great student community

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

    • Fairly high because of London area

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Uxbridge wasnt great nightlife....but close enough to London for a good night out

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

    • None specifically organised by the organisation. But lots of football and social activities organised by the students

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

July 2010

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