Buying Intern Review

by TJX Europe

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Really great team and opportunites. Very supportive.

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

    • Met some great people, great support network and very friendly!

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

    • Great Manager who helped me to get some fantastic opportunites in travel / responsibility

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

    • Only a handful of times where I would say I was too stretched or not enough on.

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

    • Did a couple of small stock deals. Decided retails and seasonality along with appropriate labels.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Great team working, prioritising and initiative skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great friendly team had a giggle but also got the work done!

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

    • A few training session organised did not come off. Sometimes unclear of the role / repsonsibilty we should have and office vs market time

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

    • Lots of opportunity and training. Other associates happy to help.

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

    • National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare/Dental
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would love to come back and have been lucky enough to get offered a position

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Got to know the other students and did some nights at the pub etc

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

    • Watford good value, going into the more desireable london a bit costly!

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • large choice of bars, couple of clubs. A few decent retsuarants and in London everything!

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

    • Not too many apart from things off your own back such as gym etc

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2013

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