Supply Chain Analyst Review

by ASDA

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed the opportunity and met some enthusiastic and motivated people.

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

    • At the start as always I felt out of my depth but then started to develop my skills and felt I became a valuable member of the team

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

    • My manager and colleagues helped at every opportunity they could.

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

    • Very busy and felt that this made me pick up more motivation to get things done and enhance my knowledge.

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

    • Lots of responsibility within my small team.

    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 did not develop skills that were specifically relevant to my course but did progress in skills that I can use in life such as time keeping and working under pressure.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Always a good laugh to be had during the working day.

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

    • Wasn't very organised to start with but had a job role within the business so that was good.

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

    • They tried to do everything that they could to help me with my work for university while on placement.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Working under the biggest retailer in the world the opportunities to progress in your career are incredible and a definate option to progress as a person are also there.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I saw the other placement students but it was mostly as a team that we went out. There was also good banter at work between the colleagues in supply and trading.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Leeds isn't expensive at all but I also lived at home which helped.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Leeds is a good night out.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are many different sporting activities to get out of working in Leeds and different gyms and sports clubs to get involved in.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Logistics and Operations, Retail, Sales

Yorkshire and Humberside

November 2011

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