Business Placement Programme Trainee Commercial Manager Review

by Marks & Spencer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I think it's fair to say that with any job you will have days where you love it and days where you just don't. During my time with M&S I had my fair share of challenging days, but overall those were outweighed by how much I learnt and overall how many great experiences I had working with some fantastic people.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My answer to this question would vary based on the huge number of people I have worked with in all the different stores that I have spent time in over the past year. But overall, wherever I've been, there have always been people that I thought were fantastic and felt priviledged to work with.

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

    • Once again this varied based on where I was but overall I always had certain individuals I felt I could go to for support and in my last few months I really felt like my learning moved forward based on the team around me in my final placement.

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

    • Because of the fair amount of movement I experienced over my time there were times that I felt a little bit adrift and unsure of my exact role/responsibilities. However, this really helped me learn to connect with the other managers around me to build my own structure.

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

    • Whilst I was on a learning placement I got to be really involved in the actual job and this was hugely valuable.

    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 have learnt more in the last year than I think I ever have in my whole life of education.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • While it could be stressful we pretty much always found time to stop and have a laugh and every store had some characters to keep life interesting.

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

    • The schedule I was given at the beginning of the placement was not followed at all but I'm not sure that I actually see that as a bad thing.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was responsible for driving my own informal learning to a degree but, because it's such a well established programme there was also a huge amount of formal learning available for my benefit.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I have been offered a job for when I graduate next year!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We didn't have a huge amount of time because working hours could be pretty crazy but I now live with a girl I met on the programme so I've definitely made some great friends.

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

    • I've always lived in London and it's expensive but I've always managed.

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

    • It's London.

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

    • 0/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

August 2013

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