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ProspectSoft Ltd

Project Manager Assistant Review

at ProspectSoft Ltd

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

Oxford

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

4.6 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Day-to-day my role consisted of speaking internally with my team following up on projects and their status as well as contacting customers on behalf of my colleagues to arrange meetings about their project. Also, I would manage the points budgets of all our customers making sure we do not over run on the budget as well as creating new projects with customer that had remaining budget from previous projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given responsibility as soon as starting the role such as, being the point of contact for some premium customers. I gained more responsibilities along the way for example, solely responsible for the Prospect Points for all customers as well as writing some of the service catalog for the Premium Services Team.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Since starting my placement I have developed my customer service skills when writing emails to customers as something I had not had much experience in before. My technical knowledge since the training month has developed significantly and now understand different types of technical services we can offer alongside our system. My time management skills have improved as I have been managing my own time as well as the three consultant's time too.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My team have been supportive throughout the placement as they have always answered any questions I have had and have always been helpful with showing and explaining to me the more technical side of their roles. Outside of my immediate team, other managers and colleagues have been supportive also when needing their assistance with project related questions.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
I have enjoyed doing a placement with other university students as we have had a shared experience from completing training together to being in the office together meaning there was always someone around in a similar position to myself. The atmosphere in the company is supportive where everyone is willing to help others as all teams roles interlink at some stage.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have thoroughly enjoyed my placement year as I have think it has helped improve both my personal and professional skills. It has given me the opportunity to try a career in an industry that did not directly align with my degree so I have been able to gain more transferable skills to take back to university. I have enjoyed being able to live in a new city with some of the other placements, who have definitely made my placement an enjoyable experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at ProspectSoft Ltd
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend ProspectSoft Ltd to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to ProspectSoft Ltd
When applying research the company and find out their goals and morals to if they align with yours as well as make sure you research what the company sells. Have a good understanding of the role you are applying for as all the placement roles are different. Make sure your CV stands out as well as having a clear cover letter which is specific to ProspectSoft.
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