Retail Manager Review

by John Lewis Partnership

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Very enjoyable

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

    • Had a great individual relationship with all my colleagues

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

    • I was given huge support from the beginning until the end

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

    • Relatively busy, we all equally distributed the work across the management team

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

    • I believe I was given a fair amount of responsibility

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

    • A huge amount, I believe the knowledge and skills I had been taught can be used in various different aspects.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Happy and positive atmosphere

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

    • Very well set up

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

    • Taken away for a weeks long team building course financed by John Lewis

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Was invited onto the John Lewis Graduate Scheme

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a Christmas party, and occasionally went out for drinks with colleagues after work

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

    • Relatively expensive considering I worked in Central London, but at the same time all costs were affordable

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Busy

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

    • Yes a few activities outside of work

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

London

November 2013

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