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Visa

Sales Intern Review

at Visa

Internship (1 Month+)

Sales

Bristol

Review Submitted: September 2024

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I worked within a sales team at Visa, which included selling Visa products to various companies such as payment orchestrators, gateways, facilitators. It also involved the nurturing of relationships between Visa and clients
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was in charge of 2 different projects on my own. My boss allowed me to go through the process of completing these in my own way/on my own terms and didn't micromanage or act in a controlling way whatsoever.
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?
Development of interpersonal skills. Networking skills, relationship building skills, growth in knowledge of the payments industry.
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?
Loads. My boss would sit next to me or very near me every time we were in the office together. If we were working from home he would call at least once a week to see how I was doing.
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?
Lovely. Very chilled, but professional and efficient.
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 though it was awesome. I would definitely recommend
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 Visa
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Visa to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Visa
Be yourself, and make the most of the company culture for networking etc.
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