Placement Year Review at George

Placement Year Details

  • Job Title: ASSISTANT DESIGNER MENSWEAR
  • Start Date: 2008
  • Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
  • Location: LEICESTER,
    East Midlands
  • Salary: £12,000 - £13,999
  • Roles: Retail/Merchandising
  • Reviewer’s Course: BA HONS FASHION DESIGN
  • Reviewer’s University: Other
  • Review Date:

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Review 5/24 for George

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Company Sector

  • Sales

Job Title: ASSISTANT DESIGNER MENSWEAR

Overall Rated 6.7

10 1

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

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The Role

Role Description

ASSISTANT DESIGNER ON MENSWEAR FOR MENS FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES

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

Rated 8/10

I DID ENJOY MY PLACEMENT IMMENSLEY- I LEARNT SO MUCH- LOTS OF TRAINING PROVIDED

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

Rated 9/10

VERY VALUED BY THE WHOLE TEAM

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

Rated 9/10

AS I DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT FOOTWEAR

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

Rated 5/10

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

Rated 6/10

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 6/10

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

Rated 8/10

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

Rated 9/10

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

Rated 8/10

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

Rated 7/10

Other Information

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

Rated 8/10

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

Rated 6/10

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

Rated 0/10

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

Rated 3/10

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?

IT WAS A FUN PLACE TP WORK, FRIENDLY PEOPLE AND A GOOD ATMOSPHERE TO WORK IN

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section. Back to Top

  • The Role Overall

    ★★★★★★★★☆☆

  • The Organisation Overall

    ★★★★★★★★☆☆

  • Everything Else Overall

    ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this placement student rated George with a 6.7 star rating average.

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Review 5/24 for George

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