Assistant Branch Merchandiser. Review

by George

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    1.6

    The Role

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

    • The work placement was really good, as it provided a real opportunity to be responsible for my own departments.

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

    • The supply team were a really welcoming team, and were really supportive throughout the placement year. The George House is a friendly environment to work in.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Management were always on hand if i had any queries.

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

    • As the months on and my knowledge of the role grew, I was given a lot more responsibility, which was great as I was constantly busy but also meant I learnt a lot more.

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

    • Having departments to look after and being responsible for my actions meant that I had a lot more responsibility than I was expecting to receive as a student placement.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The placement role unfortunately doesn't relate the topics that I am studying on my course, but has given me a good insight into how a head office functions and the roles within the business.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • everyone was really friendly.

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

    • There was a scheduled 12-week plan, which was very helpful when you're a new starter.

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

    • I was given plenty of opportunities to attend both on the job and off the job training, which i really valued.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

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

    • They said to let me know once I am back on the market place after graduation.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • More of the students commuted from home but the colleagues who I liased with frequently were good at organising the odd night out.

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

    • Unfortunately due to my living arrangement i didn't go out, which meant that it was relatively cheap as i only had rent, food, petrol etc to pay for.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • From a student perspective I didn't rate the nightlife that well, but then I didn't have many opportunities to go out with other students.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I joined a zumba class, but where i was located was a good bus journey from the city centre and was only part of a small village.

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

October 2012

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