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Job Title: Section Manager

Overall Rated 4.7

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

The Role

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

You feel a bit like a non management employee. For this reason, it is not a management internship

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Colleagues were friendly but you need to ask them about things all the time, so you aren't really managing anything, more working on the shop floor.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?
★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

  • Subsidised Canteen
11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

  • The Role Overall

    ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
  • The Organisation Overall

    ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
  • Everything Else Overall

    ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this intern student rated John Lewis with a 4.7 star rating average.

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Review 16/20 for John Lewis

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