Openings & Transitions Review
at Hilton
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management
Watford
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
• Usually start with any roadmap updates submitted by the team. This is put into a monthly report that we send out to the team
• Also update any O2 NUG open date changes we receive on salesforce.
• Update our recent openings section on theLobby with new openings and create new opening announcements.
• Any hotel questions that I receive from team members
• Then I will work on PiM builds for SLH that I have been assigned for the week
• As well as this I have also been helping the bps team with a request to build a renovation roadmaps
• Also update any O2 NUG open date changes we receive on salesforce.
• Update our recent openings section on theLobby with new openings and create new opening announcements.
• Any hotel questions that I receive from team members
• Then I will work on PiM builds for SLH that I have been assigned for the week
• As well as this I have also been helping the bps team with a request to build a renovation roadmaps
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes
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?
• Soft skills
o Most valuable skills are the soft skills I’ve gained.
o More confident both professionally and in everyday life
o Also, more organised and improved my time management skills. This has helped me to prioritise work better.
• Work setting
o New platforms like Synthesia and salesforce, which I can apply to any future role.
o Cross-exposure to new teams that we work with to open new hotels
o Worked on-property which gave me a better insight into hotel operations and how it differs from corporate
o Most valuable skills are the soft skills I’ve gained.
o More confident both professionally and in everyday life
o Also, more organised and improved my time management skills. This has helped me to prioritise work better.
• Work setting
o New platforms like Synthesia and salesforce, which I can apply to any future role.
o Cross-exposure to new teams that we work with to open new hotels
o Worked on-property which gave me a better insight into hotel operations and how it differs from corporate
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?
4/5
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?
A lot, generally everyday and had monthly catch up calls with my manager
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?
Fantastic,
o A part of Social Committee and Generations TMRG
o Social - helping with the run-up of the ball, helping on the night scanning tickets, seeing the event come to light
o Generations – Creating the Mind the Gap Generations videos and Comms posts for Intergenerational Week
Worlds number 1 place to work
o A part of Social Committee and Generations TMRG
o Social - helping with the run-up of the ball, helping on the night scanning tickets, seeing the event come to light
o Generations – Creating the Mind the Gap Generations videos and Comms posts for Intergenerational Week
Worlds number 1 place to work
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
Really enjoyed it, great opportunity for students looking to get into the hospitality industry
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Hilton
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Hilton to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Hilton
Write a cover letter and do your research before interview stage
