Food Technologist Intern Review

by Marks & Spencer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt relatively valued by my colleagues

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was given a lot of guidance by my manager.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I had a project that kept me busy

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • My project was pretty important

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I learnt a lot about the inner workings of food development and the project management workshop was excellent

    4/5

    The Company

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

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Wasn't sure my team had had a lot of warning about my arrival

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I had two workshops over the 8 weeks and the rest of the training was on-the-job

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Working from home

    4/5

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

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The Interns were given an induction day and had two further workshops together, as well as a leaving drinks. We ate dinner together a lot

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Very expensive as it was in central London

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • There was plenty of nightlife available as it was central London, but many of the other interns were too busy

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • The activities outside of work were not particularly publicised but there is a ton of stuff going on in london. There was also a work sports day

    3/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2017


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