Sales & Marketing Assistant Review

by Caterpillar

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the company. It has given me an insight into the real working world with excellent experience. I was given a range of interesting tasks to complete.

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

    • Everyone at the facility was very welcoming and friendly and treated me as one of their colleagues, not a student.

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

    • I could always ask if I required any assistance or support. I was welcomed with an induction pack which covered a lot of the support and guidance.

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

    • I had a variety of tasks to complete each day and each day my tasks would change. This kept the role interesting and meant I was gaining a lot more experience in different areas of the company. On some days I would have less to do but would use my initiative to find things to do or complete University work.

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

    • I had one main event to plan for and was giving a lot of responsibility for this. This included the launch of a new product. It was a very important event so there was also pressure with this responsibility. I really enjoyed knowing I had all this responsibility.

    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 am now using the skills I learnt and the experiences gained for my final year at university. It is really useful for projects and assignments.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and got on well. It was not all serious but remained professional. It was a very fun environment.

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

    • The organisation from head office was excellent where everything went smoothly. The organisation at the actual facility was okay but could have been improved. I was the first placement student on the sales and marketing scheme so this may be why.

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

    • I was offered many of the same training courses as the permanent employees.

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

    • National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • As a smaller facility, there was not a job role available when I left but was told that this could change and should apply if a job comes up or apply elsewhere in the company.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was only one other placement student so the social side with colleagues outside of work was not so good.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was reasonably priced for a location near the sea as I chose to live nearer Bournemouth than Wimborne.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The area of Wimborne is not good for nightlife but Bournemouth is fairly near which is excellent for nightlife.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were some but I did not take advantage of this so know little about this

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Marketing

South West

October 2014

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