Commercial Manager Review

by Marks & Spencer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Placement was a real rollercoaster of highs and lows, but overall was very rewarding

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Made to feel like part of the team and never really treated 'like a trainee'. At Christmas used like this a little but only when operationally needed.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Regular meetings with store manager and module managers at the time.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very busy! Never enough hours in the day but this is the nature of retail - you have to get used to it!

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Given projects and areas of sole accountability.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Cannot be sure as not back at university yet but taught me time management and commerciality whilst giving a real life background to theories and textbooks

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Can be stressful but the atmosphere was such that we had fun as much as possible. Ate too much cake though!

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Structured well, lost its way a little but overall was well organised

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Sent us on several courses

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Returning after I graduate to await appointment into a role

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Several graduates on the region - could have met up more. Colleagues had a good social network with regular meals/nights out.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cost of living reasonable. Nights out a little expensive - but the places are nicer.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife really good - Cardiff is a good place to live, eat, party and shop

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Its what you make of it really.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Customer Service, Retail, Sales

Wales

August 2014

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