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Sales Support Intern Review

at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

Manchester

Review Submitted: June 2026

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - 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.

Providing sales support to my team, creating financial reports, forecasting and finding customer contacts. I also helped plan events and award ceremonies to enhance the Manchester HPE culture and I got the opportunity to manage my own customers and close sales

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Once comfortable with the day role you can take on much more responsibility than just the job description. The year at HPE is what you make of it

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?

Yes

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?

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?

You have the opportunity to network with a range of people across the company. This helped me gain mentorship and guidance to help me excel in my 12 months in the job

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?

The Manchester office has a young, energetic, competitive culture which at the heart is a strong community

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?

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 have enjoyed my placement completely

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 Hewlett Packard Enterprise to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Research the business, understand why you want to work at HPE and also why you would be suitable for a company such as HPE.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Hewlett Packard Enterprise

5/5

Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?

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