My year with Waitrose has been fantastic Ive some of the most fantastic experiences both within work and outside and even though I wont be applying for a future role within Waitrose my time here will stand me in excellent stead for my final year of
Waitrose is a great place to work it has a great company culture that is very welcoming and supportive and encourages a strong work life balance The only place where the placement falls down compared to others is there is no formalised progression
I have learnt so much this year and had a very good time However the first 6 months were very hard work and just admin Although Ive had an amazing time and would recommend it my role had much more admin and less projects then I expected
My placement has been a huge learning curve allowing me to consolidate my university learnings so far and put them into practice I have undertaken and delivered multiple projects with the support of my team and I am leaving with a wealth of experience a
I thoroughly enjoyed both the work I was did and the people that I worked with
Benefited from many exciting opportunities and enjoyed working in a fun supportive team Stressful at times but well worth it for the experience Will be sorry to leave
My Placement year was fantastic the work I was set was challenging yet enjoyable and really pushed me outside of my comfort zone meaning over the year I developed a well rounded set of skills The people I met were fantastic always offering advice and
I found the culture at Waitrose a bit of a shock when starting out I was a bit slow getting used to the new environment However once I got used to that I thoroughly enjoyed it
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement I was given so many opportunities to learn and develop my work made a significant contribution to the team which was rewarding and I got to work in a supportive and fun team
I find it very hard to think how much could have gone better being constantly given opportunities to perform and push my development that bit further
Enjoyed the majority of the placement and the opportunities to develop that were presented to me There was a lot of networking opportunities with the other placement students and a lot of variety in the role The only downside is that sometimes the store
John Lewis is an amazing company to work for They are good for development and there are lots of benefits to the job
The John Lewis placement was definitely beneficial and I have no regrets in doing the scheme Largely I enjoyed my time there however there were challenging times as I am sure is the same with any role
It was definitely the best year of my life so far To be immersed in a challenging and prestigious commercial environment really gave me direction about my future as well as the skills required for my present development
I loved my placement year at Waitrose I was given real responsibilities from the very first day and my colleagues were so supportive
I can honestly say that my industrial placement with Waitrose surpassed my expectations Having already worked for the Partnership for three years previously I went into my placement with a preconceived idea as to what I thought it might involve I can
I had a really enjoyable and challenging Placement Year whilst working at Waitrose This Placement experience allowed me to gain invaluable practical business experience that has enabled me to develop a professional business confidence when in the work pl
I enjoyed the internship quite a lot it provided a real insight into the company and the retail sector My role was challenging at times but that was what I expected and wanted it to be Overall Id say I really enjoyed my time with the Partnership
I enjoyed my job most days with really lovely people both in the partnership and suppliers i spoke to daily however i am not sure if its a job i want after i leave university will just have to wait and see
