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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I am so greatful for the year I spent at ASOS I learnt more than I could have hoped for, skills which will assist me in the industry for years to come. Being able to continue working one day a week alongside my studies at university has also been great for me too.
Felt very lucky being part of the menswear team as everyone is very close across all departments not just each team.
I received great support from my managers and had perfromance reveiws at the 3 month, 6 month and 12 month marks.
There was never a time when I has nothing to do certain times were particularly busy such as preparing for sign offs but this just allowed me to learn how to manage my time effectively.
I was given much more responsibility than I first anticipated and this gradually grew at a good steady pace during the time I spent there allowing me to continue developing my skills throughout the whole year.
Having started back at University and studying modules like global sourcing and garment technology I am so much more equipped for the modules having had that background practical experience of it in the working environment.
The Company
A great environment to work in with the perfect balance between enjoying work and getting the job done.
The programme was well structured with fortnightly tea and croissant mornings to review how we were getting on and monthly doughnut mornings to help us learn about other aspects of the business.
Three reviews in 12 months helped aid my development. There was also training programmes for new systems and company updates.
Subsidised Canteen
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
I would very much love to come back once I graduate.
The Culture
Menswear as a whole is a very sociable team with pub drinks every Friday and planned events for special occasions, there was therefore a good social scene amoung the menswear interns but I never had the opportunity to socialise with womenswear particularly.
Normal London prices that can be expected.
Being located in Camden was a great perk.
Netball/Footbal teams.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
October 2011