IT Intern Review

by Tesco plc

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Overall, it was agood placement. The manager who I was assigned to just joined Tesco so I was left in the dark to begin with. But as it went on I got more involved and it steadily improved.

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

    • My opinion was always valued around the project I was assigned to. Work was given to me very reguarly with people asking questions directed at me, making me feel more empowered.

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

    • I sat next to my project manager so I always felt I could ask questions no matter how stupid. The overall company culture supports this and people understand I am here to learn.

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

    • Some days were a drag and some were intense. On average I was always doing something. It was not always set to my skills but I was kept busy most of the time.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was placed in a project to help prove why Tesco needed a piece of analytical software and help tailor it to Tesco's requirements. For Tesco direct I identified important reasons why we were behind amazon. Overall, this was a high level of repsonsilibity as the efficiency of tesco direct rested on my department and my 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?

    • General skills such as collaboration, presenting and team working were developed further. New skils such as using new software, liasing with stakeholders and producing technical documents were devleoped rapidly in my short ten weeks.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A reasnably quiet area of the office but everyone was really approchable and friendly

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • We were assigned a project, a pass, a laptop and a desk. Everything was in place that youd expect.

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

    • There was no formal training so I had to read documents and learn on the job. However, they did run presentation and various other mor elife-skill based days.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • If I perfomed well enough I am granted a graduate job.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Its a nice culture. Peoplee go out for drinks after work and have meals. The other interns are usually organising something.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home so cannot really judge however i believe tesco did help other interns with housing

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

    • Welwyn was pretty quiet, but london was only half hour away

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was an IT sports day, weekly sport meet ups and intern games weekly. A good mixture

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2013

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