HR Trainee Review

by Marks & Spencer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.9
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Great placement, provided loads of insight into the business and carried out a variation of roles.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Every role I carried out, people always showed their gratitude for my help and I really felt part of the team.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager was great in helping me developing throughout the placement

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I always had plenty of work to complete and my manager always made sure I had the right balance of work

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was really surprised with all the responsibility I was given, I had some fantastic opportunities and I could make the placement what I wanted it to be. No project was too small!

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • My skill set has grown massively and I have Marks & Spencer to thank for that, I feel I am going back to university a completely different person with so much confidence and I feel this will make such a difference when I return to University!

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • I found it difficult to adjust an office environment at first but found everyone was really welcoming which made it a lot easier to settle in quickly.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • This was the one part of the placement that I felt was slightly unorganised, I did have a plan for my placement but things did change last minute and locations of where I was going. I struggled to adjust to this to begin with but soon realised this is what retail is like!

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Marks and Spencer completely invested their time in me, even though I was completing work on a day to day basis I still felt M&S prioritised my learning over the work and never got me to complete work unless it would benefit me and my development

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Working from home

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Great! I have offered a permanent job for when I complete my degree and I will also be working one day a week with the business

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The other students were very welcoming and we went out a few times together

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I lived at home during my placement so had no cost of living

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Same as above, I lived at home

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There wasn't many opportunities outside of work but this suited me fine as I lived at home

    3/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources, Recruitment, Retail

North West

July 2017


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