Placement Year Review at ASDA

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

The responsibility given to placement students and the contribution a student can make within ASDA is something that the teams really engage in, which makes the year a really enjoyable experience.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Team structures and team ethic within ASDA is very strong, there is a lot of emphasis on team unity and bonding and within teams everyone is working together to reach the same results, so it is easy too feed off each other and enjoy success.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Managers and seniors constantly are available for you to go and speak with, they are looking to drive your time within the placement and are looking to give you the most opportunity to do different things and learn outside the day job.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

From the beginning there is a 12 week training programme, once you are settled in it is up to you whether you can take on more project work and whether you deicide you want to go further in your day job. There are lots of opportunities to explore everything that ASDA does.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

After I was settled into my day job, I took on jobs and projects that managers were happy to give me, these were great learning opportunities. The confidence that is given to a placement student is extremely high, the opportunities to venture out of your own team and learn and experience different departments within ASDA and go on training makes taking on new work a great challenge.

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 industry insights and commercial awareness that is built up during the time at ASDA makes all the theories and literature at University relevant. It makes giving great examples and expereinces at University yourself and a year within ASDA Wal-Mart, one of the biggest supermarkets in the world, looks great on the CV!

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

A great magnetosphere, a fun and social side of team work where everyone is driving for results.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There was a good training programme and a 'buddy' system to help all new colleagues, after that organising any extra work for yourself with the support of managers is very easy.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

A good 12 week training programme and the ability to book yourself on any extra software/department training throughout the year.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

A good team ethic and great opportunities to move up within the business make future prospects extremely appealing.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

There was a good social scene with the placement students as we trained together and went on various outings as ASDA representatives so we bonded quite well.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Within Leeds there are great places both to live and socialise in, many areas to cater for different people.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Leeds is a great city, excellent night-life and very enjoyable with the colleagues from work.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Volunteering, charity fund-raising and sports events were ll easily accessible as an ASDA colleague.

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?

Within ASDA there is a great work ethic to move up and gain more exposure, the more willing you are to take on project work and extra tasks, the greater insight and exposure you can get.

Review 13/13 for ASDA

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