PPS Sales support Coordinator Review

by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • It really has been a great placement. I have had a lot of fun experiences as well as gaining some invaluable skills and work experience to take with me after graduation.

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

    • My colleagues helped me settle in immediately and I always felt part of the team. They were always ensuring I took part in any team activities too.

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

    • I always felt as though I could contact my manager if I ever needed any help or advise. My manager also contacted my regularly to ask how I was doing or to set me some work.

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

    • I was generally busy but did have occasions where I had no work on, however if you go out of your way to look for work you will definitely find some.

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

    • I was put in charge of a couple of important forecast reports and calls which were vital to the running of the sales team.

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

    • I have gained so many skills I have no doubt will assist me in my future career. Most notably my skills on excel and SalesForce which I hope will strongly benefit me in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It is a very lively office, particularly the sales floor.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • When we started we had an initial month of training with the previous interns who taught us how to do the job efficiently.

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

    • I was given countless opportunities to attend training sessions or participate in online training to develop almost any area I wanted to.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would very much like to come back but will have to re-apply for the grad scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is a very large intern community within HP and also within the Thames Valley area which means socially it's good fun. Inter-company bar crawls enable interns to get to know each other and charity fundraising provides a lot of memorable experiences within the company.

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

    • Reading, fairly cheap depending on where you go as with most places.

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

    • There were few restaurants and pubs around. Not the best nor worst.

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

    • Charity fundraising is big within HP and there are constantly activities you can take part in.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing, Sales

South East

April 2014

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