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Softcat

customer service intern Review

at Softcat

Placement (10 Months+)

Customer Service

Manchester

Review Submitted: June 2024

Overall Rating

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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
My main responsibility was actioning credit and re-invoices for account and Po changes for the customer. I worked closely with the sales reps via email or arrange team calls to ensure I had the correct information to process and rectify previous errors whilst abiding to the customer services procedures. I also worked closely with other departments such as credit control and the VAT team to help advise on queries and visa versa. I also helped with the team shared responsibilities such as the mailbox and completing the credit report.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
my main responsibility was actioning the credit re-invoices and ensuring I completed the cases I was assigned during the day in a timely manner whilst providing good customer service.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I developed a plethora of skills my prioritisation ,collaboration, communication and leadership skills. Whilst on placement our intern cohort are set quarterly projects which were on different topics we would work in small teams to complete and present to senior members of the company whilst alongside are general role responsibilities. Therefore I was able to develop my collaboration and presenting skills through our intern projects.
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?
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?
For the first couple of weeks I had training which was all completed online. Then slowly I started to work more independently I would call colleagues for assistance and send queries I had on the team group chat. I had regular one to one which was really beneficial. I was able to go through queries with my TL . Also in the beginning stages I had one to one every two weeks with a senior member of the team which was good.
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 has several networks which was nice to get involved in and meet different people from different offices.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
It was a good experience I learnt a lot of transferable skills and it provided me insights into the corporate/tech-sale industry. Whilst on placement I signed up to the mentorship programme that very helpful . I met some lovely people during my placement !
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Softcat
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Softcat to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Softcat
Enjoy your self and take advantage of the all different opportunities available. Speak to different people in the office book in meetings with other departments that your interested in finding out more. Ask questions and take notes and don't be afraid to say if your finding something hard.
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