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TUI UK & Ireland

Trading executive Review

at TUI UK & Ireland

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Luton

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

3.6 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
3/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Analysing sales patterns and taking actions of the back of this to meet targets. These can be price or no-price related actions. Also liaising with other parts of the business around any problems and ensuring units are on sale.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, talking control of your own resorts, meaning you are solely responsible for that destination. Also plenty of further opportunities for more responsibility.
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?
Analysis is a big part of the job so definitely developed those skills. Being able to communicate performance is a big part, needing to deliver concise and accurate information. Finally you develop great commercial acumen and deliver direct results for the businesses commercial priorities.
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?
4/5
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
There is a dedicated Learning and Development team for the Placement scheme which offer support and guidance.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
TUI is a great place to work. Everyone is super nice and supportive of everyone.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
TUI was a great place to complete my placement and I enjoyed it very much.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at TUI UK & Ireland
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend TUI UK & Ireland to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to TUI UK & Ireland
Be yourself, they love people being unique. Show an interest in travel and TUI specifically, the travel industry is a very large and competitive market so they are really keen in finding people with knowledge around this and are willing to work towards the companies goals.
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