Placement Student, Store Development Review

by John Lewis Partnership

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I worked with a great team of people and the office environment was generally fun and friendly.

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

    • My team always showed appreciation for my efforts.

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

    • My line manager and I have weekly meetings where I have the opportunity to raise any issues.

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

    • I was generally busy for most of the time on my placement. Although there were the odd few days where I was quiet.

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

    • I was given the opportunity to manage reasonably large projects.

    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 have learnt so much this year about myself and about Retail. These skills will most definitely help me in my future caerer.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I worked with a friendly bunch of people. Office environment was good.

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

    • I don't believe there was a set structure to my placement. My department was a fairly fast paced and things were always changing. However my work load was managed well as the year progressed.

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

    • We had a supportive Learning and Development team. We had the opportunity to go on several learning and development days which were beneficial to our development.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Whilst the Waitrose Graduate Scheme is appealing, it is disappointing that current placement students will not automatically be fast tracked to the interview stage.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • We met for lunch each Wednesday and went out for meals, drinks etc.

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

    • Fairly good in comparison to Guildford and London!

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

    • Pretty average...Reading offers a number of Bars Clubs Restaurants etc.

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

    • Waitrose has over 20 societies and sports clubs. There are a variety of different things to get involved with outside the day to day job.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

May 2013

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