Placement Review at Argos

The Role

Role Description

i had different roles some were take orders hand out items that were bought, hand out catalogs when there was a new one out, Sort the items people ordered down stairs to go into the shop

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I'm not going to lie it wasn't the best placement but it was a brilliant experience.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

They enjoy working with student

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

The support was the best thing about the job if your on a placement and a student here they look after you until you feel comfortable.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I wasn't too busy but wasn't bore either it was in the middle probably because i was only doing a placement they kept giving me different task to do

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

They kept asking if i wanted to switch roles as i was a student, they like to give students a chance to see different sections of the work.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I learned a few new skills it was stuff as a student i needed to know.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It was a blast as a full time placement, I'm surprised i was never bored lol

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It seemed pretty well done everything ready for my placement and another students with lots of things planned for us to do like different job roles,tasks that kind of stuff.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

As they were giving us the chance to swap job roles we kept getting trained with different kind of folders with examples and stuff like that.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I think I would as it's in my hometown and I really enjoyed working in Argos.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

It was OTT it was peachy we never got complained at apart from when we were closing up

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Socialising was a great price got out in my spare time alot.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

if its nightlife with booze then me and my colleagues ect had a blast even if there's no alcohol it was still great.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I guess there's a few i turned down, as a student I'd say take every chance you get :)

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

It was generally a nice atmosphere in the shop and warehouse the customers were always pleasant aswell as co-workers even if i messed an order up they said your only training stuff like this happens so even if you get it wrong once, get back up again and give it another hit

Review 5/5 for Argos

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