Sales Intern Review

by Nestlé

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • There is certainly a fun element to the Nestle internship.

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

    • as an intern there is only so much you can know in a short space of time, but the fact that your project will be used means you feel valued.

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

    • Management are always accessible when needed

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

    • peaks and troughs, mainly peaks!

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

    • As much as I feel I could have managed in the short space of time.

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

    • presenting skills, definitely. selling skills, can be used in all aspects of day to day life and I have learnt so much about Microsoft Excel and what a great tool it is!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun and lively

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

    • clear timeline and structure

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

    • More than they needed to!

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • only just finished so not sure!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • there were 5 of us in total and we all went out on nights out fairly often.

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

    • I live nearby so very cheap transport and not london prices.

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

    • ok, croydon only has so much but london is very close!

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

    • i didn't get involved in anything really.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Sales

International

August 2010

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