Placement Year Review at Reckitt Benckiser

The Role

Role Description

I work with the data migration team, we look after materials management, backing up/moving mass data from one place to another.

We also provide online web reports from extracts that we have created that people ask for.
E.g Bill of materials, material list types, Material hierarchy structure, Vendor information, Custoemr information, sales history, forecasting reports, materials that have missing data so we can maintain & fix these problems on a day to day basis.

We manage the data for a large amount for markets, e.g. Italy, Spain, UK, China, Thaliand, Holland, Switxerland, Australia etc.
Thsi includes update of materials & customer information for these markets globally.
We use SQL server to do our work & analysis. We create stored procedurss to help us with our work (.E.G moving a set of products from on SAP client to another for unit testing etc).

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I have gained fantastic experience with SAP & SQL, I have also learnt alot about general business & how to work in a real working environment.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I am always willing to help & I always do tasks that I am set. In times when we had low staff shortages due to holidays/sickness I stepped up to the mark & worked very hard in order to meet deadlines.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Whenever I was stuck/Had a query or a problem I was always helped out by my team manager or line manager. This was very helpful that they were approachble enough for me to feel comfortable enough to do this when I first started.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Some days (very odd occasions) there is not much to do, other days we have a steady amount of work, & some days we are rushed off our feet dealing with requests from people, especially when dealing with the footwear in SAP.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

On occasion I have been the only one in the office on my team, E.g. round christmas & recently where I have had to take responsibility & do a great amount of work for Thailand, China, Holland & Belgium.

The work I did for China & Thailand was to basically move all the stocks/materials ifnroamtion from one factory.warehouse to another. This was a long strenuous task that took ltos fo time & effort.

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

I have developed so many skills, more skills than I initially though I would do.

I have developed SQL skilsl to an advanced level & have a very good udnerstand of SAP for the area of that I use it for

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Generally friendly, but sometiems people are very busy.

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Just above average, this was because I had no training as such, it was more of a do it & learn as you go along, I think I would have preferred proper induction & training to this area of work as it is quite technical & can be alot to get your head around.

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

Nothing. I developed my skills by asking questions to other members of my team so I guess you could say I took up their time. But there were no paid courses etc..

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Unsure of this, because sometimes they have got placement students back when they have finished uni, other times the work demand or need was not there so they were not brought back.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Strong social scene.

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

I lived at home so this probably does not apply to me

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

As above

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

Not sure what this means? do you mean activities with work colleagues? if so then there was occasional opportunity & I give my rating based on that

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?

Huge company to work for, with a big work load & lots of responsibilites, high work loads are pushed onto you from time to time. You ahve to work under pressure.

Review 21/22 for Reckitt Benckiser

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