Buying Industrial Placement Review
by John Lewis Partnership
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
3.4
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The Culture
2.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Working within Buying means every day is different which is love. I have had some great experiences through the year and worked with a great team of people!
From day one I felt like a vital member of our team and continue to feel as valuable as any other partner.
I felt supported in my role and was given feedback throughout my year with Waitrose enabling me to develop throughout.
Everyday is busy - I really enjoy working in a fast paced environment.
I feel I was given real responsiblity throughout my year.
I'm not sure if the skills I have learnt will equip me any differently for my final year at university however they will defiantely help me when in a graduate job role.
The Company
Our office has such a good environment, everyone is friendly and is always willing to help!
I felt the placement was organised really well prior to starting (networking events, inductions etc) however after starting it felt a little less organised.
We had a range of development days throughout the year as a group of placement students - they were really useful and I believe the scheme would benefit from more.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Financial Bonus
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
I would love to work for Waitrose in the future - I have really enjoyed my time here and will be extremely sad to leave. I however feel the current Graduate Scheme is too unstructured for me personally and doesn't allow me to pursue a career in Commercial, therefore I will unfortunately be looking elsewhere for Graduate recruitment but will hopefully return in the future!
The Culture
Social scene was good as I lived with a number of other placement students and the partnership benefits mean you can make the most of your evenings and weekends.
Cost of living and socialising are reasonable - I would recommend living in Reading rather than Bracknell.
In Bracknell...I don't think there is any nightlife! Reading is good as it's a student city!
Lots of different activities to get involved in there are numerous sports and activity clubs - really is something for everyone!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South West
May 2013
