Late Trading Assistant Review
by TUI UK & Ireland
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.4
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The Company
3.9
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The Culture
3.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
It's an amazing place to work. Everyone is very friendly and there are constantly things going on around the office outside of your daily role that you can get involved in.
I've really enjoyed getting to know my team and other people around the business and have definitely made some great friends.
I definitely felt supported and guided - I received regular feedback on my performance and I know if I had any issues there were people I could speak to.
There were definitely peaks and troughs in how busy we were but I never had nothing to do.
The level of responsibility was huge - this is definitely the top selling factor of the scheme for me as I was genuinely doing the same work as any of the other members of my team which is great.
Having a years work experience anywhere will obviously make you much more employable but I think this scheme has taught me so much - mostly what kind of job I would be looking for in the future.
The Company
The general atmosphere is great - there's a real buzz and you can tell people love their jobs. We have had town halls with ice cream, popcorn, previews of our adverts, free runners in the office etc.
Overall it was organised very well however it is a relatively new scheme and so there are still some elements which could be improved. We have had meetings with the placement team and fed all of our thoughts back so the scheme is definitely improving all the time.
We had an insights workshop and carried out a 360 review along with many presentations about other departments. There could have been more formal training, however most of our training was on the job.
Subsidised Canteen
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
I would love to come back and work for the company.
The Culture
Yes - especially amongst the placements as we lived together and so would regularly go out and socialise. My team were also very good at organising team nights out bowling, to laser quest etc.
Rent in Luton is relatively cheap and the cost of socialising is low. However, we spent most of our time in other nearby towns, where prices are slightly higher but still not London levels.
The nightlife in Luton is quite limited, however London is a short journey away.
Yes - as I mentioned earlier we went on many team nights out bowling, to laser quest, dinners, lunches etc. There is a summer and Christmas party and lots of welcome/leaving/birthday parties throughout the year.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations, Business Management, Economics, Financial Management, Sales
London
June 2013
