Grocery Category Intern - One Stop and Tesco Support Review

by Danone

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • Danone is great. I loved working here and they really made me feel like a permanent part of the company.

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

    • Danone has a great environment to work with. Coming to work everyday isn't a pain when your team is really supportive. I was also given so much more responsibility over the year, managing my own accounts by the time I was half way through.

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

    • Although I did not have a line manager when I first started, the head of my team really took time to help me grow and develop my skills. The rest of the team were of great help as well.

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

    • Weeks vary, but usually very busy. I'd have to work late some days but others would be fine.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • By half way through the year my role had changed into a role that had previously been a permanent role. So I was opperating like another full member of the team

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

    • Category management will always be useful to me in terms of the databases I have been using on a daily basis and the amount of knowledge into market and shopper insights I gained.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was generally very energetic and I developed a really good and close relationship with my team, which made the experience better.

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

    • Everything ran relatively smoothly, or my team made sure it did so. Like I mentioned before I didn't have a line manager to start with and my role wasn't properly defined but my team made it work really well.

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

    • Enough to allow me to do my job in terms of external training. But my team really took time to teach me everything they could for my personal development.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have currently had my contract extended another year, but permanent roles at a level that is not quite senior are scarce at the moment.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • We all got along well and had drinks after work several weeks. Overall it was quite social but we could have definitely had a better social scene amongst us.

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

    • Quite expensive, not just in the area but London in general. It's really hard to live on a placement salary.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • We just stayed around the two bars near the business park. To go anywhere else we'd have to get the tube into central London.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, the business park was quite good at constantly having activities and sports during the summer.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

May 2017

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