TAM - Business Placement Review

by Debenhams

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    1.1

    The Role

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

    • An enjoyable experience overall, but very mixed reviews among other placement students. A good introduction to retail head office.

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

    • I always felt my work was appreciated and often was covering other team members workloads.

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

    • Shaky at first and actually was changed supervisors due to poor performance on their part. It is up to you on this placement to push yourself and seek development, which reflects real life.

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

    • Varies among teams and departments and it was important to plan for peaks and troughs. Bad thing about a placement is once you know when your peaks and troughs will be its time to leave!

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

    • This scheme places a lot of responsibility on you which makes your CV look fantastic! More and more was placed upon me as the scheme went on which was great.

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

    • The placement has sailed me through interviews for graduate position at both competitors and other industries. i have found the skills i have got from a retail position can be applied to other industries such as banking

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • VERY dependant on luck, but this reflects real life. some teams are more energetic and open to fun in the office, some are more serious.

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

    • The main positive is the communication from HR.

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

    • It was OK, HR courses were good but some others were not relevant. again, push to go on as many as possible.

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

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare/Dental
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Unfortunately i have applied for graduate schemes and accepted one elsewhere. The company should do more to retain staff! i felt the salary to return after graduation was below what i could achieve, and i have accepted a much more well paid position elsewhere.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Dependent on department for sure and how much your placement year make an effort.

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

    • It was a massive struggle. Be very careful about where you choose to live and be realistic about how much of your salary you will actually see.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Oxford Circus is very commercial.

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

    • Not a great deal.

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Purchasing and Supply, Retail, Sales

London

February 2013

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