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Business Associate in Sales Review

at Lenovo

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

Farnborough, Hampshire

Review Submitted: November 2025

Overall Rating

4.2 /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
4/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - 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.
First 5 months- helping all members of the Large Enterprise Sales team with their day to day work, as well as a student project and various events, afterwards working alongside my own external sales worker and helping manage relationships with large customers, as well as talking through product ranges and making recommendations. Fixing any issues that may arise.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, one I was confident enough with the role/industry/systems, I was given lots of responsibility to have an impact
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?
Developed skills in problem solving, time management, resourcefulness and teamwork.
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?
Constant support and guidance from managers and other team members.
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very good, although it varies by team. My team was full of young and aspiring people as well as some more experienced, all were kind and sociable. However, other teams were less so due to the small nature of the teams.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
I very much enjoyed my placement, I learned a lot and made great friends.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Lenovo to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Lenovo
The experience varies by team. The sales teams are very sociable and fun, whereas others are more remote and technical. You have to be able to handle deadlines, changing plans, stress and pressure, but the rewards are good.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Lenovo
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
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