Marketing Associate Review
by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
2.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
The job was varied and challenging from the very start. All the support and opportunities were there, should a placement student need them. Enjoyment was majorily influenced by the support as I personally felt that I was able to 'spread my wings' without being restricted to certain disciplins- day in, day out.
I feel that I was an integral part of the teams. I feel that I was continually rewarded for my contributions- through monetary contributions and support in my studies.
I feel that the guidance that was given was the main success factor of my placement. It is inevitable to become deflated at points in the year- as being a 20 year old, you mind is tempted to concentrate on other ares of life. I feel that the guidance of my manager at times gave me a lot more focus at crucial times.
I always felt that I had something to do. Even whilst writing this, I am replying to an email!
My responsibilities developed as the months go forth. As my interests grew in one are of the business, I was delegated the responsibility of a £100k marketing budget. A responsibility which was not expected. Although it seemed like quite a lot at the time, the support spoken of in (3), meant that it was an achieveable goal!
When I started my placement- I feel that I had a broad knowlege of marketing from an academic perspective. I know feel that I have a great experiance to help put this in to practise in later life!
The Company
I feel that thye overall atmosphere was fantastic. The HP open door policy meant that I was able to have conversations with everyone from the Department Director- to the Cleaner!
To be perfectly honest- not so great. I feel that the fact that most of the HR is outsourced had a bad affect in the overall organisation of the intern programme.
Highly. One example is the fact that I was sent on a trip to Germany on a product training course!
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
I wish to go back after my studies
The Culture
It could have been better- however this was not for the want of trying!
Very high. I ofund that being close to London- Reading and Bracknell were very expensive
Poor!
Not so many.
Details
Marketing
Wales
July 2008
