Retail Operations Intern Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Overview: My main responsibility is to provide support for Home Entertainment’s Retail Operation Team (DVDs and Blu-ray). I have the opportunity to work with a title before and after a release date. Firstly I help the new release team or the catalogue team prepare the title up to launch date. Once the title has landed in store I support the Merchandising and the VMI team.

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

    • I was treated like a full time member of staff.

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

    • I worked within a large team, I never felt awkward asking for help. If I wanted to learn more about an area of business my manager allowed me to explore and she helped me arrange visits, training etc.

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

    • Some days I could be rushed off my feet, however this is because I wanted to take on more tasks and take full advantage of my placement.

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

    • The more I learnt the more responsibilities I was given. For example I became very knowledgeable about the VMI systems/ database. I was asked to help train the new team.

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

    • I feel confident that this years experience will reflect positively in my last year at uni. When I have graduated, I will be able to 'hit the ground running' !

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun and inspiring!

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

    • Seamless. It was like a really job: I had my job structure but things changed and adapted depending on the teams needs or objective.

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

    • List: First Aid Training, Visits to customers/ supplier, customer centric training, inspirational speeches, excel training, purchase order training, volunteering.... the list goes on!

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare from home

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

    • In this current climate a job cannot be promised a year in advance however within Disney a lot of the current staff were previous interns

    4/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • London! enough said!

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

    • 4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • In London if you want to get involved in anything it will be there you just have to find it.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

July 2013

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