Sales specialist Review
at Cisco
Internship (1 Month+)
Sales
Bedfont
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
We started off with basic training of the products and an introduction into sales. In sales no two days are the same and within the shadow we were doing this was very much noticeable. We were given account to research and then present on to our chosen account managers. This was a good development of many soft skills.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, all the work that was given was useful to the account managers and this was able to go directly with to the customer were our ideas contributed to this accounts and developing these relationships with them further
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Networking skill, presenting skills, research and analytical skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
We received a lot of support, everyone was willing to help and have a call or meeting with us even many of the directors.
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?
The company culture is very flat in nature, with everyone being friendly and willing to help which makes it a comfortable and enjoyable environment
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thought the internship was very useful and allowed for not only professional development but personal as well
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 Cisco
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cisco to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Cisco
When apply, know about the company and if sales is something that you will think you will enjoy. They are looking for enthusiastic people that will enjoy and thrive at their company in
