Assistant Project Manager, Retail Operations [Waitrose] Review

by John Lewis Partnership

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • Really varied role, great to experience a Head Office role aswell as working in a branch. Met with a broad number of teams across the business. My team were very welcoming and role progressed well throughout the year, both in sense of meeting challenging deadlines and experiencing pressured situations.

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

    • Felt I had a key role in the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My managers were both past placement students, they encouraged me to make the most of the year. This allowed me to experience jobs/roles that I wouldn't have necessarily of planned for.

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

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

    • 4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • 5/5

    The Company

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

    • Good all round atmosphere, both relaxed and focused at points.

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

    • Organisation could have been better, but the placement development days were really well organised and helped a great deal with understanding the business in alot more detail and informing us of future prospects.

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

    • I had a monthly review every 3 months, a PDP fortnightly and a catch up every week. This helped to outline my objectives for personal progression and development.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Definitely applying for the Graduate Scheme, although disappointed that there isnt a graduate scheme for a specific Waitrose Head Office role.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social scene varied, there were a good number of nights out organised by the students, but this could be improved for all industrial placement students to get involved in.

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

    • Pretty low area to live in, although I stayed at home with parents for this year. Petrol was expensive, and would recommend finding a shared house with other students.

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

    • Good nights out, varied clubs, bars and restaurants.

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

    • Lot's of opportunities to experience different perks of the JLP Partnership, some examples include: Wine tasting, paintballing, sailing,scuba diving and MTB/Cycling. JLP have great clubs and societies, and there is definitely something for everything.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

July 2012

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