Sales Advisor Review

by Debenhams

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Rating

1.7/5
  • The Role
    1.5
  • The Company
    0.9
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I didn't enjoy it. I didn't really feel trained or equipped to handle the workload, I could tell I annoyed the majority of my colleagues, customers didn't like me and I was barely supported.

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Most of them were polite to me, but a particular girl I worked with clearly didn't like me and stopped me enjoying a lot of my shifts.

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I literally never met my manager personally and I don't think I had a supervisor.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Fairly busy, it was over Christmas.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot, I was expected to act just like those who had years more experience than me.

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

    • Not at all.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • It was alright mostly, but the people who were unpleasant made for a bad atmosphere for me personally.

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

    • It was well-intentioned. We recieved one days training which happened in a group and definitely was not enough. Then we were thrown in the deep end, where people supported us when they could, but they were busy doing their own work, Being able to shadow someone else or have somebody stand specifically beside me and supervise me would've been miles better. I found it really hard and eventually just felt rubbish asking people for help, as they grew increasingly irritable with me.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Not at all.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • I didn't get anything and I have no idea what progression was available.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Some people were lovely, supportive, encouraging, affectionate, maternal even. Others were very cold and blatantly found having an inexperienced person among them annoying.

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

    • Middlesbrough is cheap and I know how to save money.

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

    • I love Middlesbrough.

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

    • No, I didn't get invited to the Christmas do. Or any kind of do.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Retail, Sales

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2017

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