Allocation Analyst Review

by TJX Europe

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed being a part of the amazing culture at the company, employees helped me settle in and the training process was a useful introduction to the job.

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

    • I was able to create & run innovative projects that could be used to grow the business. I felt valued by the team around me.

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

    • My team and manager were instrumental in giving me the best chance to succeed. They were supportive and encouraging which in turn helped me in the role.

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

    • Very busy in merchandising where management of time was important. Work was engaging and useful. Moving into buying the type of work switched more to shadowing etc.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was trusted and encouraged to give trade updates in seasonal meetings for example. I was responsible for the allocation of stock to stores on a day to day basis.

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

    • Absolutely the personal skills will assist in my life beyond university. They were crucial in shaping my year and the support given was fantastic. The technical skills were more tailored to the job role itself as an analyst rather than my university degree.

    3/5

    The Company

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

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

    • Transition from Merchandising to Buying could have been managed in a better way

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

    • Intensive and useful training was provided for a 3 month period

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

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Was offered a permanent position post university

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Met up semi regularly with other placements and socials were organised throughout the year

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

    • Just north of London area was fairly expensive

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

    • Generally fairly poor and was made ill from one particular bar. Although some good pubs.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Retail

London

October 2019

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