IT Supply Chain Functional Analyst Review

by PepsiCo

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • An extremely challenging role, which tested my knowledge and encouraged me to learn new skills and increase my confidence. An exciting company to work for and you are considered one of the team and not just a "student". Everybody made you feel welcome

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • My team were extremely supportive through my professional development and personal support. The whole department were very welcoming and friendly, making it easier to fit in.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I had many manager changes throughout my year placment as the department had a re-organisation meaning that my managers were quite erratic. However, I did learn to deal with many different mananger styles and this was great experience.

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Some days were completeley manic and others could be slow but I found that it was easy to fill the slow days with work that had been ignored when it was extremely busy. It was the nature of the role.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was expected to be a fully integrated team member and this included covering support for the whole team when out or I would be given the responsibility in a go live of a project to support any issues that came in.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The role was very specific toward the supply chain but the analytical, customer, professional and personal skills that I developed over the year helped me to form a career idea and develop skills to make me a more professional worker rather than just a student. If I had not done a placement, I feel I would have lacked many skills that give a candidate the confidence to sell themselves in a job role.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • It was a lively and cheerful atmosphere that worked hard and had fun at the same time.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Overall I was very happy with how the work placement was set up but there were a few issues that were sorted with time. Originally, I did not have any objectives and I found this hard to motivate myself. Once this was picked up, I was given a goal and I found I enjyed work a lot more.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I hold a lot of key knowledge about teh supply chain systems that I have had to train other people to learn now I have left that role. A lot of effort was put into training me up in the systems but no official training courses were needed for me. Others who did a placement did get the offer of courses though.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I am currently working at PepsiCo in a different role.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • We all got on well but we all came from quite far away so it was difficult to plan social events outside of work. But we managed a few events and lunch was always a good excuse to stop for a chat!

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I lived at home with my parents and travelled in. It cost a fair bit in petrol but other than that costs were average.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I lived with my parents in a different area, so didnt get to experience the night life in Reading much!

    1/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • I went sky diving with a group of people from work as a charity event, which was good fun. For the boys there was Monday night football.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

Wales

November 2009


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