Sales Specialist Review
at Softcat
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Sales
Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
Supporting sales by having specialist level knowledge on a particular vendor
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
The workload and support from the apprenticeship was very manageable and helpful.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
How to network and communicate with a variety of people inside and outside the organisation
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
very well organised, and we were shown this structure from the very beginning
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
Felt very supported in the beginning until there was a change up in departments, then there were new managers and higher ups who might not have known the extent of how involved I need to be on the apprenticeship side of things.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
A lot of support, Firebrand and my mentor have been amazing, I actually enjoyed doing my apprenticeship work as it was so structured, I knew exactly where to start and what was needed.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
I learnt a lot of new skills and developed skills I already had through my training provider.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yes, sports teams, networks like women in business or the muslim network.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Softcat to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great environment and the flexible and hybrid working structure has been the equally are useful for my work life balance as well as my mental health
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Softcat?
Just go for it.
