Intern Review

by Peter Pilotto

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

1.6/5
  • About You
    1.0
  • The Company
    2.1
  • Everything Else
    1.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • A lot of interns do like to post negative reviews but what do you expect to be doing on an internship? Having said that the long hours and erratic work schedule is to be expected in a fashion company but this internship was my least enjoyable.

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • I did not feel valued and that is how a lot of interns felt and the full time staff.

    1/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • If you're good at something that you will be well used and taught certain things.

    2/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Apart from knowing how to cut fabric more effectively.

    1/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Terrible. Everyone there was working so hard but the people in charge kept changing their minds.

    1/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • It was ok. Dead at times with nothing to do then scary at other times when one person would shout at everyone and go insane, one time we were taken outside so not to see it happening. The full time staff are very nice and I wish we got to work more with them.

    1/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Zero investment.

    1/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • The full time staff were all very nice and hard working but I don't think they were happy either so I would not want a full time role there, they would get shouted at and made to stay very late for very little work.

    1/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • It was clear quite quickly how the company 'worked' or rather did not work. It was very confusing working there and having to repeat the same tasks over and over again. Everyone seemed disposable at the company with only a few being favored.

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Never to work there again!

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Unfortunately it is normal in the fashion industry not to pay interns and this was the case here too.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • The full time staff were very friendly and helpful and seemed like they wanted to help us or to give us something to do. Talking to them was nice when we could but most of the interns stuck together.

    2/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The area is close to a lot of bars in Shoreditch where the rest of the interns would go, the staff were friendly at events too and always chatting to us. When I was there it was someone's birthday and someone was leaving the company, both times the entire company came together to wish them well and bought them cake which was nice, not management though.

    3/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Nobody did anything but hang around or work til very late.

    1/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I never want to go back, I learnt very little and the full time staff looked miserable and none of the other interns seemed to enjoy their experience either.

    1/5
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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

May 2017

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