Order Manager Review

by We Brand It

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement very much, with both my job and my colleagues I worked with at We Brand It

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

    • I definitely felt valued by my colleagues, and felt my contribution with my work was my valued within the team and within the company

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

    • I was given guidance by manager with anything I was unsure about e.g. processes, documentation, how the system worked

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

    • With my role and the responsibility I was given, I was always busy. There was always something to be done, and I was extremely happy with my workload

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

    • At the start of the placement, I was given a normal level of responsibility e.g. manging a average of 30-40 orders a week. After 2-3 months, and I once I was comfortable with my workload, I was given extra responsibility, which involved managing high value orders and bigger customers

    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 have learnt alot on my placement e.g. working with different types of personalities, how to manage my workload which I can use again in my final year of University and my career after University

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Overall, the atmosphere was good and friendly. With the quieter periods during the year, morale was abit low when there wan't too many enquires or orders but throughout the year, it was good fun

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The work placement was organised well over the 12 months

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There was no investment but there enough training for my role

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • As We Brand It is a small company there is not much prospect of a promotion within the company

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • As there was around 16 interns, there was a good social within the group

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

    • The cost of living was quite high, and Reading (20 minutes drive away) is the the area for socialising

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There is not much night life in Maidenhead but Reading and Windsor was better for nightlife

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not too many to do with the company, but some of the interns organised nights out during the week and at the weekends

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

July 2012

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