Womenswear Assistant Designer Review

by Alexander McQueen

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • A valuable experience, but one the hardest jobs I've ever had to do.

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

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

    • Extremely busy studio so I had to pick things on the way.

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

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

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

    • Had a very good insight of what to expect when applying for this kind of jobs. How to behave and speak to designers and their assistants.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun at times, but constantly busy with work and tired as per long hours we were doing.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • At some point there were way too many interns.

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

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Possibly future employment, but will have to undertake a lot more unpaid employment before that to happen.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • 3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Overall expensive, the long hours worked did not permit any cooking so we had to buy everything from cafes/nearby shops.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I didn't experienced that a lot.

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

    • None

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

February 2011

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