Placement Review at Tesco

The Role

Role Description

MANAGE THE PRICE INTEGRITY DEPARTMENT AND DRIVE ALL OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO ENSURE THE STORE OPERATES LEGALLY AND DELIVERS THE EVERY LITTLE HELS PROMISE TO CUSTOMERS "THE PRICES ARE GOOD". TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE MANAGING THE LAW PROCESS FOR THE STORE, ENSURING THAT THE STORE CAN DEMONSTRATE DUE DILIGENCE. TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE MANAAGEMENT OF PAYROLL, WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I REALLY ENJOYED MY PLACEMENT YEAR WITH TESCO, I HAVE LEARNT MORE THAN I EXPECTED AND IM LOOKING FORWARD TO PURSUING MY CAREER WITH TESCO AFTER MY GRADUATION.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

THE TEAM IN WHICH I WORKED WITH MADE ME FEEL REALLY WELCOME FROM THE START AND SUPPORTED ME THROUGH TOUGH TIMES. MY COLLEAGUES WERE APPROACHABLE AND SHARED THEIR KNOWLEDGE WHICH MADE ME FEEL PART OF THE TEAM AND MAINTAINED MY CONFIDENCE IN A NEW JOB ROLE.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

MY STORE MANAGER PROVIDED ME WITH AN EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE WHICH HAS SUBSEQUENTLY LED TO ME BEING SPONSERED BY TESCO. MY MANAGER HAS GUIDED ME TO FULFIL MY POTENTIAL AND EMBARK ON GREAT OPPORTUNITIES. THE MANAGEMENT TEAM IN WHICH I WORKED WITH WERE FUN YET PROFESSIONAL.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

WORKING IN RETAIL IS A VERY BUSY JOB, PERHAPS MY EXPERIENCE WOULD BE SLIGHLTY UNFAIR TO JUDGE WHAT A NORMAL MANAGER IN TESCO WOULD BE LIKE AS I OPENED A BRAND NEW STORE WERE MORE PRESSURES AND TASKS NEED TO BE COMPLETED WITH TIGHT DEADLINES.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

I WAS GIVEN HUGE RESPONSIBILITIES WITHIN MY YEARS PLACEMENT FROM RECRUITMENT, TO TRAINING PLANS FOR NEW STARTERS AND MANAGING CRUCIAL BUDGETS FOR THE STORE. ALTHOUGH THIS WAS DAUNTING I ENJOYED AND FELT SUPPORTED THROUGHOUT.

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 SKILLS I HAVE DEVELOPED WILL ASSIST ME THROUGHOUT MY FINAL YEAR AND HOPEFULLY THOUGHOUT MY CAREER, I HAVE HAD A REAL UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT THE WORLD OF WORK IS LIKE WHICH WILL SUPPORT THE COMPLETION OF MY FINAL DISSERTATION AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRACTICAL SIDE WHEN STUDYING THE THEORY IN MY UP COMING MODULES. I WOULD HOPE THAT WITH THIS EXPERIENCE THE COMPLETION OF MY FUTURE WORK WILL BE TO A HIGH STANDARD DUE TO THE ABILITY TO COMPARE THEORY AND PRACTICE. THE TRAINING I RECIEVED WAS THOUROUGH AND THE EXPERIENCE HAS OPENED MY EYES IN TERMS OF THE BUSINESS WORLD.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

TESCO IS A FUN PLACE TO WORK, ALTHOUGH SOMETIMES STRESSFUL THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME WAS A POSITIVE PLACE TO WORK. TESCO DOES HAVE A "FUN AT WORK" ASPECT WHICH IS LIVE IN MANY STORES AND IS LED BY EMPLOYEES. I WAS INVOVLED IN MUCH FUNDRAISING AND FANCY DRESS DAYS.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

ALTHOUGH TESCO DOESNT NORMALLY DO AN UNDERGRADUATE PLACEMENT I HAVE FELT SUPPORTED AND DIRECTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE YEAR.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

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10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Subsidised Canteen

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I HAVE BEEN VERY LUCKY AND HAVE MET TONY REED WHO IS AN OPERATIONS DIRECTOR WHO IS SPONSERING ME TO RETURN TO UNIVERSITY AND THEN COMPLETE A SIMILAR PROGRAMME TO THEIR GRADUATE SCHEME. MY AIM IS TO BECOME THE YOUNGEST FEMALE STORE MANAGER.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

IVE MET SOME GREAT FRIENDS WHO WILL REMAIN FRIENDS FOREVER. UNFORTUNATELY AS TESCO DOESNT NORMALLY DO UNDERGRATUATE PROGRAMMES THERE WASNT ANY STUDENTS AS SUCH WHICH I COULD TALK WITH, HOWEVER I HAVE MADE FRIENDSHIPS AND WAS IN CONTACT WITH TWO STUDENTS WHO WERE ON THE GRADUATE PROGRAMME, I SEEKED MUCH ADVICE FROM THE TWO OF THEM AND WILL REMAIN IN CONTACT. I BONDED REALLY WELL WITH MY MANAGEMENT TEAM AND HAVE BEEN OUT WITH THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PART OF THAT.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

THERE WASNT A NEED FOR ME TO MOVE AWAY TO FULFIL MY JOB ROLE HOWEVER I DID TRAVEL FOR TWO HOURS A DAY, A TOTAL OF 104 MILES PER DAY. ALTHOUGH THIS MAY SEEM ALOT AS THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE TRAVEL FOR THEIR JOBS AND I WOULDNT HAVE SWAPPED THIS EXPERIENCE JUST FOR THE SAKE OF BEING CLOSER TO HOME.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

THE NIGHT LIFE IN THE AREA WAS OK BUT IT IS QUITE A RURAL AREA SO WE TENDED TO GO OUT IN CHESTER AND LIVERPOOL.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

THERE ARE MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOVLED WITH ACTIVITES OUTSIDE OF WORK, MY FRIENDS WERE INVOVLED IN A SKY DIVE OUTSIDE OF WORK WHICH WAS EXCELLENT TO BE INVOVLED WITH.

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?

ALTHOUGH I HAVE BASED THIS REVIEW ON MY FINAL JOB ROLE AS A COMPLIANCE MANAGER, I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO OTHER MANAGERIAL ROLES WITHIN TESCO AND I WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THE FLEXIBILITY AND ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES TESCO OFFERS. I WOULD RECOMMEND WORKING WITH TESCO TO EVERYONE WHO IS INTERESTED IN WORKING IN RETAIL AND WITH PEOPLE.

Review 5/7 for Tesco

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