Placement Review at John Lewis

The Role

Role Description

Segmentation and analysis of direct mail across John Lewis, John Lewis Direct, and Waitrose. Main duties were working with divisional Marketing teams, to put together direct mailing campaigns in order to retain customers and to get an insight into customer behaviours, both instore and online.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Training for the job role itself was excellent, aswell as training for more general management skills such as time management and planning and prioritisation. External trips to other parts of the businss were brilliant, and had constant support and encouragement to get as much as I could out of my time there.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

My team were amazing throughout my time...always encouraging me to do well, and taking an interest in my University course and development into possibly graduate schemes...all while treating me as any other employee in the department and giving me equal opportunities to succeed.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was given constant support by the Learning and Development team, in getting the best out of my time, whether it be support in my job role, or planning for my future.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I never felt bored, and never had nothing to do. From the start I was involved in interesting and exciting projects, and by the end had the same work load in terms of responsibility, as any other member of the team. The trust from manager to do that, was very motivating.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I was given loads of responsibilities during my time, however made sure that I was still able to pick up new things, and learn more about more indepth aspects of the job.

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

All the training I recieved were skills I can apply in any aspect of my life, and the job role itself and what I learnt from that, is directly related to my course and will give me loads of material which will help torwards my dissertation.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

My team were very hard working, but still knew when to take 5minutes for a coffee and relax. The whole team would go for breakfast and lunch together, and team in the afternoon.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Fantastic! Everything that was planned for us over the year met my expectations, and exceeded them with added dates for external visits.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was given a full Personal Development Programme, and was invovled in all the team days surrounding this programme, including MBTI testing, and planning for my future.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

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

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

I wasn't offered a position within the team, however welcomed back any time. I've taken an interest in the graduate scheme John Lewis offer, and will be applying in September.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I've made a friend for life with one of the other placement students, and a group of us all got together at the Wairose head office in Bracknell.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

I lived with my parents during my placement year, however if I wasn't living with them, I would imagion living around london could be costly. The subsadised canteen helped with food costs, and local bars were very cheap compared with normal London pricing.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Locals bars had a great atmosphere, and every other bar and club in london was only a tube ride away.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

There were loads of social clubs to join at work, and also subsidised theatre and concert tickets available.

Review 4/20 for John Lewis

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