Retail Operations Manager Review

by Marks & Spencer

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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • This internship has been a fantastic opportunity and so much fun.

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

    • Sometimes being on an internship, not everyone will listen to your opinion but at M&S, colleagues are more than happy to hear your view and value the "fresh views".

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

    • Whenever support was needed it was provided,not only by my manager but the whole team.

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

    • I was occupied every day, as the project I was asigned required a large amount of consistent work. Throughout and at the end of the project was finished, I was included in a variety of other projects running, this included training and being invloved with stocktake.

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

    • I was given alot of responsibiltiy as the asigned projects had direct influence on stores

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

    • M&S has granted the opportuntiy to develop and enhance so many skills as well as ones I never even considered. The training which they offered was fantastic, from the content to the facilators,

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Really happy, friendly and helpfull A great atmosphere to work in!

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

    • It was well organised even more so considering that they never had an intern of the floor before.

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

    • M&S I felt invested alot into interns, especially the training they provided

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are a vast numer opportunties and job roles to choose from. It is relatively easy to transfer from one section to another.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • As there was a group of interns, we all went to the same induction day and training courses. From this, every other week we would meet up for drinks.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Due to being based in london, it was the expected slightly higher costs but was not as high as I expected

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife was fantastic as there is always something going on which is not too far away.

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

    • There is more than enough oppportunites to get involved in. The only difficulty is that 2 months is not quite long enough to get involved in everything

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2016

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