Technology Intern Review

by Tesco plc

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Overall a great experience

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

    • I feel that my colleagues really valued the work I did

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

    • I was given support from many channels especially from my line manager, also from my assigned graduate buddy and the intern natural work team.

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

    • Some periods were quieter than others and some interns were busier than others but I found I was very busy a lot of the time

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

    • I was given a fair amount of responsibility but there was always support to fall back on if you were struggling

    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 think it has definitely taught me a lot about the world of working and also helped me in deciding my career path

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I was in Technology so the atmosphere was very relaxed, with table tennis games being played over lunch and business casual dress.

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

    • The technology placement was extremely well organised with trips to various different parts of the business, such as a call an social media centre in Cardiff where they handle complaints from all media channels from letters to tweets. Also visiting a dotcom centre where they pick shopping for online orders and showed us the automated system. Although we were told quite late which area we would be working in specifically

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

    • They encouraged us to create a personal development plan (PDP) and gave us free access to resources like codeschool. I was also offered VFQ and agile training. We also had central development days at Tesco Academy and offsite venue.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • We were in contact with many graduates who seemed to be looked after and very happy

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We got on well as a whole intern cohort, we went out most fridays in London (not much to do in Welwyn).

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

    • Cost of living is slightly higher than some other areas, however going out in London isn't the cheapest

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

    • Welwyn not so good, London pretty much anything you can think of and it's only 30 mins by train between Welwyn Garden City and Kings Cross

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yeah we had a few team drinks and we had quite a few events with just interns organised by ourselves

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

East of England

September 2015

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