Trainee Garment Technologist Review

by Tesco plc

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    1.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed my placement and learnt alot, I am staying at Tesco for an additional month over the summer.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Very valued by my imediate team.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • manager sits next to me and is very Approachable

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Very busy often work over time, stay late and start early. workload is stressful.

    1/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • straight into the deep end.

    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 alot over the past few year and will be able to use these for my final year and future job

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Some tenison between teams

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Placement was like a job role, rather than a structured placement scheme. I feel the Job was effictive yet not many catch up with HR regarding the placmement

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • My manager invested her time. i also attended in house training courses; yet not as much as other placement students in different companies

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    2/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I don't no if I will be offered a future pl;ace. i have been offered an extended contract however

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Next to nothing outside of work

    1/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Expensive - London prices also not many houses to rent offered furnishings therefore needed to purchase these.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • WGC has NO night life. for nightlife you must go to London

    1/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Nothing

    1/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

May 2013


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