Trainee Buyer Review

by Tesco plc

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it, team always kept me engaged and busy - I learnt so much about the role, and the company. Furthermore, feel experienced in Commercial, and would definitely have a head start should I return to a similar role.

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

    • My Line Manager and Buddy were great with me ! Introduced me to the rest of the team, got invited out, and generally got along with everyone.

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

    • Saw my Line Manager daily, arranged things to do in order to tick everything that I wanted to achieve off my Internship list.

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

    • At times really busy, at times nothing. But I would put that down to the nature of the business.

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

    • As I was mostly shadowing, not the most. Had a few projects that I did by myself, and got to present, but mostly I did tasks assigned by my team.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Skills for Life - the experience is great, got stuck right in, and actually learnt so much about the company and the role, that I could defintely take elsewhere.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Always busy, people always moving around, always communicating with each other!

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

    • It was good that i always seemed to have something on, and the fact I had a project to get on with assigned by them, that was great, and a great task to do.

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

    • Put us on a Development Day and treated us like we were 16 years old, made us play games like Noughts and Crosses, and generally the worst day of the Internship.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Almost got a job - just need to be confirmed !

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the Interns were well up for going out, especially as loads had moved down to London for the job !

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

    • I lived at home, and got cheap rail.

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

    • Cheshunt is a dive, but with London only 20 minutes away, really can't complain. Good local cheap pubs outside the Office,.

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

    • With the Graduate Scheme Students, they were always organising different activities, at least once a week.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2013

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