Sales Representative Review

by PepsiCo

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The Internship was a great insight into sales. You need to be motivated and switched on if you are going to succeed. There were also head office visits throughout the 10 weeks which were fantastic to bolster your knowledge and understanding of different functions.

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

    • 100%, everyone appreciated the work we were doing. Every sale made was additional to what they would've had if it wasn't for you.

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

    • Management team provided training in the first week and then set up a social media page to communicate with us regularly. Regional managers would also provide brilliant support weekly.

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

    • Very Busy. Early starts and late finished. However this was down to the individual & how far you were required to travel.

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

    • In essence you run your own business. You have full responsibility of your results and will not be shadowed throughout.

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

    • Hard to tell yet as I have not returned to University. What I can say for sure is that the discipline, organisation & confidence have impacted my life already and linking theory to practice will be a formality.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • This role is out-based, however when we had our head office weeks you can tell that the culture is quite relaxed, with senior managers always happy to spare time for junior employees.

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

    • Structured from week 1 through to 10.

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

    • We were provided intense training in week 1 and further training at both head office visits.

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

    • Company Car

    National Travel

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

    • If there was an opportunity to work with PepsiCo again I would be more than happy to. We are currently waiting on feedback from the management team with job offers to follow.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, everyone got on really well.

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

    • As this was out-based you would be living at home. I was based in East of England which is relatively cheap.

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

    • Again, same as the above. The night life is okay however you wouldn't be going out during the week.

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

    • Sadly, as we were out based there were no opportunities. However at head office we would get a chance to play golf, tennis ect before evening events.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

September 2015

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