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MDL Analyst Review

at Softcat

Placement (10 Months+)

Customer Service

Manchester

Review Submitted: May 2026

Overall Rating

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!

5/5 - 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.

My role consists of working with customer order tickets for devices, and ensuring that these tickets are progressed fully and efficiently - ensuring great customer service where making / taking calls, or updating customers via ticket cases.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Was given lots of responsibility as if I was a regular employee + had the ability to take on projects to improve my area of the business.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Phone communication skills, independence, team player, pro-active learning

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 of support from my managers and the L&D intern lead

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 culture, everybody is extremely friendly and it is a positive environment to work in.

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 absolutely loved it and would love to come back to Softcat following graduation

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 Softcat to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Softcat

Be authentic to yourself, fitting in with the culture is the most important aspect of working at Softcat!

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Softcat

5/5

Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?

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