Trainee Assistand Merchandiser Review

by Debenhams

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    1.6

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyed full time work, took a while to get into due to being passed through different departments. Perhaps a little too numerical no creative input.

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

    • Last Manager took a while to see me as anything other than just a placement student.

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

    • Helpful but at first had no faith in my abilities.

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

    • some dys very busy some days quiet, ner over rushed.

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

    • Always checked over by my Merchandiser

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

    • The whole experience of working full time, of how to act in the working environment, how to act around collegues etc invaluable!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • typical Buying & Merch hard working

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Good, but they taxed out bonus which they initially said would not be and they messed up the contract dates but this was not a problem for me.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Brilliant training.

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

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

    • Last choice, want a job with better pay and more benefits in a more creative field.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • I didn'd partake in Debenhams placement events really, although had mates of my own who were also working there as well as around London.

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

    • Typiucally London - expensive - but we found ways of doing things on the cheap and loved every minute of it!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Around Oxford road - terrible, but Soho was just a walk away.

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

    • 1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2008

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