Optical Assistant Placement Review

by Specsavers

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • This placement was a combination of shadowing the lead optometrist and working as an optical advisor on the shop floor. Both were extremely enjoyable as the former provided an insight into the working life of the fully qualified optometrist (what I aspired to be) and the latter was vital to learn the customer service skills required in this industry.

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

    • At first I did feel a bit isolated but as I got to know each member of the team I felt more at home.

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

    • Management would oversee my engagements each day and inform me of whether I was shadowing or whether I was needed on the shop floor.

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

    • The days were busy on the whole and I enjoyed this as I tend to thrive in a busy environment.

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

    • When I was dispensing on the shop floor, as I had prior experience, after familiarising myself with the choices of lenses they gave me more responsibility.

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

    • I learnt a great deal of skills, especially whilst I was shadowing which I took back with me to university to use in my own routine eye exam.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • All store members got along and there was a lively atmosphere.

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

    • The placement was organised by the store manager and I was communicated directly by them throughout promptly.

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

    • The company provided a great deal of on-the-job training to help me to become familiar with the products and services.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • After this experience I was offered a place on the InPractice Summer Placement Programme.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Colleagues would often go out during the week together and I felt that this really boosted the morale of the team.

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

    • Fairly expensive to socialise but manageable.

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

    • I didn't get to fully sample the nightlife but I know that there is generally a good social scene.

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

    • The store did not have many activities for me to take part in outside of working hours.

    2/5
    Report this review

Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Medicine

London

December 2012

View More Reviews