Trainee Assistant Merchandising Planner Review

by TESCRA

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Once fully established the role it was really enjoyable.

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

    • Always listened to in meetings and given responsility, my ideas were vakued and taken on board.

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

    • Given support through great training programmes offered and had a weekly meeting with my manager, however, feedback was vague and it lacked real on the job training.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Generally a very good work-life balance, however, some days were extremely busy, others not so.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I could have been let off the reigns a little bit more, however, generally I was tasked with a certain area of the category and was responsible for it.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Invaluable training was offered and has provided me wityh a very well-rounded CV. Skills such as negotiation and I.T. have been key to the role and will really help me in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Mondays seemed very intense and the mood was slightly de-moralising (caused by senior managers), however, the team I worked directly with were very good fun and you felt like you could speak to them about absolutely anything.

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

    • Not really very organised. I was sent on a store placement for 2 weeks and they didn't know I was coming. There should have been more structured meetings with human resources with a quarterly check up.

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

    • A great company to work for in terms of training, offering you every opportunity to drive your own career with many different training courses available.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • In order to get a job, upon completion of your placement you must present how you have changed the category you are working on, however, I believe they look to hire people who have worked hard and fitted in well with the values and the team.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • It was not offered by the company, however,other placement students are generally always very sociable in the week and on weekends with many relocating near the office.

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

    • Lived from home and would usually go out in London which is expensive.

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

    • The town where the office is situated is very boring and not really to my style, however, London is within easy reach and students nights in surrounding areas are always an option.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 5 a-side football

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Retail

South East

June 2014

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