Commercial Sales Intern Review
at Redgate
Internship (1 Month+)
Sales
Cambridge
Review Submitted: September 2024
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
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Overview of Role
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
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.
9 week rotational shadowing to different areas within the sales department. Each week we got set different tasks to complete with the different people, and then on the Thursday we'd present our findings, work, and insights to the relevant people. This was to help us prepare for our final 45 minute project presentation at the end of the internship. Day-to-day workload varied dependent on day/week
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes when we were set weekly presentations and for our final project, we were given complete creative freedom to do it however we saw fit. We had the option to refer back to/ask our managers any questions at any time if we were stuck or confused on anything. Understandably, we weren't given any client facing responsibility, as we weren't trained or fully equipped to deal with client facing calls/questions.
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?
Definitely.
1. Sales and Account Management:
- Understanding of the Sales Processes (end-to-end sales process, including how the Solution Engineers, BDRs, SDRs and Account Executives all work in tandem)
- Account planning - identifying customer needs, tailoring solutions and optimising engagement strategies
2. Presentation and communication Skills
- Public speaking confidence has massively been improved via the weekly presentations and the 45 minute AI integration strategy presentation at the end of the internship
- Persuasion/Effective communication - through my presentations, conveying strategic insights, proposing recommendations and improvements to some areas.
3. Tech savviness knowledge around databases and relevant buying personas
4. Time Management and organisation - able to manage multiple tasks, such as preparing weekly presentations, contributing to different projects while creating y final 45 minute project for the end of the internship.
1. Sales and Account Management:
- Understanding of the Sales Processes (end-to-end sales process, including how the Solution Engineers, BDRs, SDRs and Account Executives all work in tandem)
- Account planning - identifying customer needs, tailoring solutions and optimising engagement strategies
2. Presentation and communication Skills
- Public speaking confidence has massively been improved via the weekly presentations and the 45 minute AI integration strategy presentation at the end of the internship
- Persuasion/Effective communication - through my presentations, conveying strategic insights, proposing recommendations and improvements to some areas.
3. Tech savviness knowledge around databases and relevant buying personas
4. Time Management and organisation - able to manage multiple tasks, such as preparing weekly presentations, contributing to different projects while creating y final 45 minute project for the end of the internship.
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. We had direct managers, an overarching intern director, that we had weekly/bi-weekly catch ups with, and then had a lot of support/help from anyone and everyone in the office - everyone was super kind, easy to talk to, and there never felt like there was that sort of hierarchy of superiority that there usual is in some office environments - I could really talk to anyone.
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?
Amazing! It completely lived up to its expectations. I know Redgate pride themselves on their compnay culture, and they really should. It has been such a lovely experience working with them this summer.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
Loved it! and if Redgate ever open a London office, I'd be keen to come back in a heartbeat...! Thank you all for the time and support
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 Redgate
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Redgate to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Redgate
Do it! It was such a valuable experience and I learnt so much. Be prepared to immerse yourself into the world of databases and don't be overwhelmed at the start if you think you are out of your depth - everyone does (apparently!). The company itself is such a pleasure to work for and there are so many added copay benefits that really make a difference. If you are nervous to experience your first corporate job/office life, then Redgate is definitely a place to start, as it is such a welcoming company to work for!
