sales account manager apprentice Review

by Softcat

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

My role is to find new opportunities for business and maintain current relationships with my current clients and sell IT into the public sector focussing on schools

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

i have developed a greater confidence in myself and also phone skills, i have also advanced my organisational skills and also management of accounts

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

i really enjoy my job and programme, i've been given so much assistance and help from both my workplace and remit, there's never a dull day and my job role really fits with what i aspire to be when i'm older

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

very well organised, i've been given a clear path of what is expected of me to complete and a time from of when everything needed to handed in

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

a lot of support they are always on hand for me for when i have any questions or need any assistance and they provide regular internal training sessions

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

my training provider supports me at all times, if they cannot answer the phone their emails are always open and they always get back to me at a quick rate, they always advice me where i can improve when they can

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

My qualification has made my performance excel so much quicker at an advanced level

10/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Provide various extra curricular activities such as a investing group which i take part in

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Softcat to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

they are a great work provider, they provide support for mental health aswell as advice around work life etc, they also provide a fun cultured environment to work in

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Softcat?