Purchasing Assistant Review

by Samworth Brothers

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Challenging and new things everyday.

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

    • part of a team and opinion valued.

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

    • Door always open and encouraged to ask questions.

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

    • Varied dependant on overall business activities but most of the time there was always something to do.

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

    • Responsible & liable for actual tasks and projects

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

    • Transferable skills and the experience gained is specific for my dissertation topic.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Open plan office, young environment, informal attitudes plus free food!!

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

    • Got there in the end...

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

    • They invest in everyone due to their grad scheme, i was no exception

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

    • Company Car

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • Dependant on th job role, but the company as a whole is very good.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, even though the company being based in 2 different locations made it difficult.

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

    • Cheap rent compared to at uni!

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

    • University city so plenty of opportunity.

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

    • Yes, i participated in 2 large company events. plus played football every week.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

May 2008

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