Summer Intern [John Lewis] Review

by John Lewis Partnership

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • There were many really excellent parts of this internship, but it was made really interesting because of the people I worked with.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was very interested in the internship and really helped to give me as many opportunities as possible.

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

    • Support was given regularly with review sessions

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

    • I was kept fairly busy throughout, however retail does tend to have busy and quiet periods. The quiet periods gave me opportunities to observe and learn a lot more about the business.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given responsibilities for some areas, particularly the completion of a project for presentation.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • An invaluable experience that gave me a great insight into one of the largest and most successful retailers.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very sociable in the department and often went out together.

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

    • This was the first time that the Glasgow John Lewis took part in a summer internship, there were some small areas that could maybe have been improved but these were marginal and overall the programme was very well managed.

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

    • I was given all the training available to other permanent employees and took part in a number of training activities.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are a lot of great opportunities

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were just the two of us and it was very short term

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

    • I was living at home and commuting in

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

    • Glasgow has excellent nightlife

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • If I had worked there longer there were many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of the branch.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

September 2011

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