Placement Year Details

Company Sectors

  • Business Management
  • Customer Service
  • Fashion
  • Food and Drink
  • Logistics and Operations
  • Retail/Merchandising
  • Sales

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Job Title: Trainee Commercial Manager

Overall Rated 6.7

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

The Role

Role Description

TRaining to run a business unit in a large store or store manager of a smaller store.

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

Rated 8/10

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

Rated 6/10

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

Rated 9/10

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

Rated 7/10

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

Rated 8/10

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

Rated 8/10

The Organisation

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

Rated 7/10

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

Rated 6/10

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

Rated 8/10

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

Rated 7/10

  • National Travel
  • Financial Bonus
  • Company Parties/Events
  • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
  • Travel loan
11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Other Information

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

Rated 5/10

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

Rated 5/10

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

Rated 3/10

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

Rated 6/10

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 placement student rated Marks & Spencer with a 6.7 star rating average.

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Review 58/73 for Marks & Spencer

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