Placement Year Review at Cadbury

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

The job is fantastic, hard work on your own and lots of targets, but you're your own boss and get the resonsibility of planning where you work each day and how to achieve your goals.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

You meet up with your colleagues atleast once a month at the regional meeting and I could always ring them up for help and advice if I was stuck on anything and vice versa.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Manager came out on journeys to check on my progress every few weeks when I first began the role and when I had my car broken into she was very supportive.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Very busy have alot of targets and time pressures and you do have to be very organised to fulfil everything that needs doing.It gets stressful.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Lots of responsibility to plan your own calls and priorities and help other colleagues. I had to handle money and manage a cash and carry account. You have to use your own judgement on what you think is best because you are on your own alot.

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

Ive had to do presentations infront of senior managers which has increased my confidence. My knowledge has increased with an overall awareness of how businesses work, supply chain management, new product launches for example which will all help back in uni.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

I never had to work in an office environment so the only banter I enjoyed was laughing at Chris Moyles.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Very well organised,my manager rung to make all my arrangements, start date etc and was helpful in completing my reviews when I did begin the placement.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

I went on 3 training courses to develop my skills.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Company Car
• Financial Bonus
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

They run a graduate scheme and I would definately like to go back when I finish my course.

Other Information

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

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

There was only one other placement student but we lived in different towns so we never met up.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The cost of living and socialising is fairly cheap in the area I lived.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The nightlife was as good as any big city.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

There werent many opportunites, although the team did get to take part in a charity event I wanted to arrange before I left.

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?

The experience is completely different from uni. You get the chance to grow retailers sales and really make an impact in the shops in your area. Ive been involved with new product launches and of course the chocolate is a bonus!

Review 1/4 for Cadbury

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