BA Intern - Womenswear Outlet Review

by ASOS

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    1.6

    The Role

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

    • I felt I learnt as much as I could have in my years placement and more. It was a great experience and has set me up for my final year at university.

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

    • I felt like I was a valued member of my team with a lot of people forgetting or not knowing that I was a placement student!

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

    • My Manager was great, she let me get on with things with not much direction which really pushed me. She Gave me a lot of opportunities when assisting her which i know many of my other friends didn't get, however I didn't get much feedback from her (good and bad, which i would have liked)

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

    • I was never bored working at ASOS! You are always busy - sometime too busy, however this is great experience to manage your time.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility getting on with daily tasks in the office why my buyer was on trips, however I enjoyed this responsibility.

    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 Skills I learnt are definitely skills for life, work and studies!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a good balance between work and play.

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

    • The placement was really organised at the beginning and at the end of the year, however we didn't really have much organisation in the middle of our placement - left to our own devices.

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

    • We had a certain degree of training and development targeted at Interns but again this was at the beginning and the end of the year. Training sessions were put on for ASOS staff which we attended, however sessions and development just for interns would be great as many of the sessions with ASOS full time staff were quite developed. It was good for us to be apart of these development/training sessions, but maybe more targeted towards interns starting out in the industry as well.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I think a better focus on future employment prospects within the company would be great as we were all left with the view of a possibility of returning and it was very vague.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There wasn't a developed social scene between the fellow placements which would have been great to help us settle in.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Typical London prices

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I didn't really venture out in Camden

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were a few good social events and Friday beers which were a great way to get to know people and fit in, however not many activities as such

    2/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2013

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