Product Development Intern Review

by Gymshark

Rating

4.3/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Taking designs initial concepts and bringing them to life for eventual bulk production. Day to day: -Communicating with our suppliers on sample status & progress -Fit sessions & TP comments -Constantly working within PLM, tracking & updating the critical path -Working on new developments for future seasons


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • -New construction techniques -Fit issues & resolutions -Pattern amendments -Grading rules -Communication with off-shore vendors


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes season by season responsibility grows


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • My team and managers within it were incredibly supportive throughout the placement.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • A community and due to perks atmosphere always stayed relatively high.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Very much so I believe I have developed greatly and enjoyed my time doing so.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Gymshark
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Gymshark to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Gymshark
  • Be yourself and do not hesitate.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Product Design

West Midlands

June 2023


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