Marketing Assistant, Customer Loyalty Review

by John Lewis Partnership

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Brilliant year, brilliant people. Not so much a scheme - more of a job but got some invaluable experience.

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

    • The Marketing department at Waitrose are so friendly and supportive.

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

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

    • Things got extremely busy in peaks throughout the year which did was stressful - but came with some great responsibility.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot of responsibility - had a £10k a month Competitions budget to manage, and had areas of my role that only I had the skills to implement.

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

    • I now know what I want to do once I have graduated - something I would still have no idea about if I hadn't taken a placement year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fairly relaxed, quiet atmosphere.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • From a starting perspective it was set up very well - all the IT was sorted when I arrived but overall it was a job in a team and I expected more of a development scheme.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A few development days throughout the year that we're fairly helpful, but no real push for us to return to Waitrose or the Partnership.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Roles are appealing - but as placement students with the company we are given no advantage in gaining a role with them against other non-Waitrose students.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lived in Reading uni area, Bar Crawls we're organised for placement students across lots of companies, very social.

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

    • £300 a month rent - very reasonable.

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

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

    • We went Sailing, helped at big Charity events, went to the o2 in the Partnership Box, subsidised skiing at Hemel indoor slopes - lot's to get involved in if you want to.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

South East

June 2013

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