Product Technology (Food) Review

by Sainsbury's

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Managed to gain an insight into many different areas within the business and found a career that I am definately interested in pursuing after I graduate.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • All the work i was given to undertake had a real meaning to the business and was needed by other colleagues.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Support was always available if needed, however in such a busy company it is important to ask for help if needed.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • To begin was a bit slow and not too sure what I was doing, however towards the end after personally taking on a lot of projects I was very busy.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Felt like I was a valued colleagues given tasks which other colleagues would normally carry out.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Definately the presentation aspect and the communication with a range of different people will help me to complete my studies and will be skills required beyond this.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Always helpful people available to ask questions, but also everyone was very hard working.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very well, although possibly a line manager in my first week would have been helpful.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Helped me develop both personally and in terms of the work i was undertaking.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I have been invited back to the graduate assessment centre where I really hope to gain a place on the Technology Graduate scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Everyone was really friendly and sociable.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Central London and so obveosuly quite expensive.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • -

    2/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Some arranged with the team I was working with and many oppotunities with the other summer placement students.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2010


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