Trainee Management Review

by Marks & Spencer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The job was extremely taxing, working long hours on a regular basis.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Felt extremely valued by lower management levels, but less valued by upper management.

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

    • Always available to offer help and support when needed

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

    • Never bored, always extremely busy, often end up staying past the hours meant to be worked.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was given responsibility for seasonal events, eg Christmas Food ordering and Father's Day shop. Also managed a sub-brand

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

    • Learnt valuable skills, mainly learnt more about myself as a person, rather than actual skills.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone generally enjoyed being at work, and had fun with others.

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

    • Extremely well organised, except some hiccups at the beginning over location

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

    • Regularly went on courses and was given workbooks, we were also given time during the day to work on them.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Am in the process of getting a future job with them

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Made friends with other graduate students

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

    • Worked in North London, average prices there, but expensive to go out in Central London

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Average nightlife in North London, excellent in Central London, just 30mins on the tube

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not a lot of time or energy left after the end of the working day.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

August 2012

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