Placement Year Review at ASDA

The Role

Role Description

On a day to day basis I ordered around about £400,000 of stock into the bsuiness. I then forecast for different stores and ensured that there were no issues with suppliers not being able to deliver stock. There were many other tasks that needed to be completed.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Really enjoyed the opportunity and met some enthusiastic and motivated people.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

At the start as always I felt out of my depth but then started to develop my skills and felt I became a valuable member of the team

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

My manager and colleagues helped at every opportunity they could.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very busy and felt that this made me pick up more motivation to get things done and enhance my knowledge.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Lots of responsibility within my small team.

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

I did not develop skills that were specifically relevant to my course but did progress in skills that I can use in life such as time keeping and working under pressure.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Always a good laugh to be had during the working day.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Wasn't very organised to start with but had a job role within the business so that was good.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

They tried to do everything that they could to help me with my work for university while on placement.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Subsidised Canteen
• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Working under the biggest retailer in the world the opportunities to progress in your career are incredible and a definate option to progress as a person are also there.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I saw the other placement students but it was mostly as a team that we went out. There was also good banter at work between the colleagues in supply and trading.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Leeds isn't expensive at all but I also lived at home which helped.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Leeds is a good night out.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There are many different sporting activities to get out of working in Leeds and different gyms and sports clubs to get involved in.

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?

The chance to meet suppliers and build some networking experience is invaluable and working within this organisation that is what you can do.

Review 12/13 for ASDA

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