Order Fulfilment Intern Review
at Softcat
Placement (10 Months+)
Procurement
Bolton
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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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.
- Managing an Inbox
- carrying out various projects
- placing orders
- liasing with sales and distributors
- delivering excellent indirect customer service
- carrying out various projects
- placing orders
- liasing with sales and distributors
- delivering excellent indirect customer service
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes a lot of responsibility and accountability for our own work. Responsible for an inbox and multiple projects which we are given complete freedom on.
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?
Developed the Following Skills...
- time management
- team work and co operation skills
- excel spreadsheet skills
- communication skills
- people skills e.g. emotional intelligence and conflict resolutions
- general knowledge of procurement
- awareness of the tech industry
- confidence working in a team and in my own ability
- problem solving
- time management
- team work and co operation skills
- excel spreadsheet skills
- communication skills
- people skills e.g. emotional intelligence and conflict resolutions
- general knowledge of procurement
- awareness of the tech industry
- confidence working in a team and in my own ability
- problem solving
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
lots of support and guidance from my team leader and other members of the order fulfilment team but also members of other departments
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?
Really fun and energised culture. Felt like part of a big friendly team. Very motivational atmosphere full of people who want to achieve and are passionate about their work.
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?
Really enjoyed my placement. I cannot fault it. Feel really lucky to have fallen into this opportunity and feel like I am forever changed by it. My confidence is now so much higher and I believe in my own abilities more now. The social incentives and events are amazing and I have felt really looked after the whole year.
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 Softcat
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Softcat to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Softcat
To meet and network with as many people as possible. Get involved with as many of the social events as possible.
