Sales Executive Review

by Softcat

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Corporate Sales Executive. I manage customers and their needs. Cold calling to find new customers.

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes. I have learnt how to cold call and sell to people with more technical knowledge.

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I enjoy it a lot, I enjoy the company events and the office environment.

    8/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • It is very well organised and with events you are let know well in advance. Everything is also booked in a calendar so there are reminders.

    8/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • If I ever need support I know that I can get it.

    7/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Not a great amount, they usually decide to notify me that I need to do something with short notice, and even then the instructions aren't exactly concise.

    3/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • I feel like the training is relevant but we kind of already knew the content by the time they had taught it to us.

    5/10
  • 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.)

    • All the social events, tough mudder, charity football matches.

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Softcat to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It is a great place to work as a company and as the job role.

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

    • Look at the job description and the Softcat values.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Information Technology

High Wycombe

May 2023

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