Trainee Assistant Buyer Review

by Debenhams

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my job. I was a part of the team straight away & didn't have to make tea and photocopy all the time! I was able to do so much and people didn't even know I was a placement student.

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

    • My colleagues were lovely, i miss them now i've left! The majority of people were very close to me in age so I felt I had a lot in common with them.

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

    • I was always able to talk to my Buyer if I had a problem, she was very approachable. I had three appraisals whilst I was there, where my Buyer would go through how she felt about the way I was working etc.

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

    • I was always very busy, sometimes I felt as if I couldn't cope but if that was the case I would make it known to my team and we would work through it together. I preferred to be busy all the time a the day just flew past. I often ate my lunch at my desk whilst working and would get in early and leave late but I didn't mind as I enjoyed the job.

    1/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I got lots of responsibility, which was great. I was given certain tasks that I took control of every week.

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

    • I cannot imagine going into my final year, graduating and getting my first job without having done the placement. I wouldn't be nearly as knowledgeable as I am now after the placement. It teaches you things about the general working life as well as the industry. I would highly recommend doing the placement year.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was lovely and we had a lot of fun but we also worked hard.

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

    • Debenhams have been doing the placement scheme for years, it all ran very smoothly.

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

    • There were lots of training sessions that we were able to attend and I was always pushed to learn as much as I could and ask loads of questions so I could get as much as possible out of the experience.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare/Dental
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I was offered a job at the end of the placement as were a lot of the placement students.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I think we were all always so busy & lived all over the place we tended not to go out much together but instead go out with our teams and departments.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Head Office is in central London so it is obviously fairly expensive, you just have to take advantage of the happy hours!

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was ok, quite a few bars near the office within walking distance or everywhere is a tube ride away in London.

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

    • I don't think there were any activities, after work you tend to be really tired anyway and with a long commute home it didn't bother me.

    1/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2008

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