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ProspectSoft Ltd

New Business Sales Assistant Review

at ProspectSoft Ltd

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

Oxford

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

4.5 /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
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
Within this role you are working alongside a driven team as collectively you push towards a monthly sales target. On a day-to-day basis you are communicating with prospective customers and managing them to build up leads. You will have to manage your own pipeline, generate leads yourself through telemarking and manage marketing campaigns.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
You are given lots of responsibilities through out this 13 month placement. By managing pipelines, having personal calls with customers and performing demonstrations.
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?
Skills that I have been developed include: Time Management, Communication and Leadership Skills through out my 13 month placement. These skills has improved my confidence and helped me develop inside but also outside the work place. This has put me in an excellent position for future job roles and career aspirations.
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?
Initially all placements are given a lot of guidance and support as you get too grips with the ProspectCRM software and understand the business as a whole. Throughout my placement there has always been people to contact and ask questions. The sales team is extremely close group and everyone is always willing to go the extra mile to help a peer!
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Everyone at ProspectSoft is extremely welcoming and approachable. This in return has generated a friendly and positive atmosphere. Over the 13 months we have had a couple work socials such as, crazy golf, team meals, Christmas Do and a boat trip on The Thames.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
Over the last 13 months I have really enjoyed my placement. The company as a whole has been extremely welcoming and are overall good eggs! On a smaller scale the togetherness within the sales team made the full experience truly enjoyable.
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 ProspectSoft Ltd
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend ProspectSoft Ltd to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to ProspectSoft Ltd
Make sure you know what CRM stands for!
Prior to applying make sure you have conducted some research on ProspectSoft and the industry it operates in. I found the application process extremely efficient and well run. Go into the interviews etc prepared and you will smash it!
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