Placement Year Review at Debenhams

The Role

Role Description

Analysing sales, stock, intake.
Weekly financial/stock etc forecast (WSSI).
Size Ratios.
Running the Sales through the system & analysing figures.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Enjoyed full time work, took a while to get into due to being passed through different departments.
Perhaps a little too numerical no creative input.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Last Manager took a while to see me as anything other than just a placement student.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Helpful but at first had no faith in my abilities.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

some dys very busy some days quiet, ner over rushed.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Always checked over by my Merchandiser

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The whole experience of working full time, of how to act in the working environment, how to act around collegues etc invaluable!

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

typical Buying & Merch hard working

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good, but they taxed out bonus which they initially said would not be and they messed up the contract dates but this was not a problem for me.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Brilliant training.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Last choice, want a job with better pay and more benefits in a more creative field.

Other Information

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

I didn'd partake in Debenhams placement events really, although had mates of my own who were also working there as well as around London.

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

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Typiucally London - expensive - but we found ways of doing things on the cheap and loved every minute of it!

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Around Oxford road - terrible, but Soho was just a walk away.

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

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?

Never pass a chance to get a placement... there are people in my year at Uni who have gone straight to 3rd year and they have missed out on what has been one of the best years of my life not just in learning about the industry and being able to work full time but also fun wise!!

Review 7/26 for Debenhams

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