Apprentice Sales Executive Review

by Sage

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I work in customer retentions, talking to customers about a plethora of billing and subscription issues intending to safeguard company monthly income

    6/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Absolutely, conflict resolution, problem solving and given that it's my first job general work experience

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • For all retentions can be stressful, I love the job and broader programme

    9/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • My apprenticeship is quite well organised however there could be greater clarity from the provider regarding what is expected. Moreover management reorganisations have left me having to reexplain challenges with the apprenticeship to managers. However the early careers team remains consistently brilliant.

    7/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • I recieve a great standard of support from early careers, however I feel like there could have been a greater degree of understanding of what we would be required to study by the actual sales department relative to the reality our jobs

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

    • I recieve a minimum of 20% time per week, along with any support I would need

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

    • I am absolutely confident the programme will give me a greater understandings of sales

    9/10
  • 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.)

    • We have several colleague success networks, and a charity division I work with

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

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Colleagues, company, culture

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

    • Be bold but be yourself, people at Sage are incredibly tolerant of differences and we're a stronger organisation for it

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Marketing

Newcastle upon Tyne

May 2023

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