Buying assistant Review

by John Lewis Partnership

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • I have learnt so much this year and had a very good time. However the first 6 months were very hard work and just admin. Although I've had an amazing time and would recommend it my role had much more admin and less projects then I expected.

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

    • I know feel like I'm the only person in my office that could do my job which makes you feel quite valued. However I'm very much an admin assistant not a more important role

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

    • my manager has been amazing and supported me the whole way giving very honest feedback. The feedback could be quite personal and hard to take but I wouldn't be where I am now without it.

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

    • It's varies greatly between weeks, at the start I quite often didn't have enough to do.

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

    • I didn't feel like I was given the projects and the responsibility I could have got on palcement

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

    • I have learnt so much this year and developed so much as a person. I would definitely do it again

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I found it quite hard to fit in, it's a very different atmosphere to university but I now love it.

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

    • We had development days every couple of months which were very well set up an organised. However on the actual placement people are very unsure who's job it is to train you and what your role actually involves. I work for 2 different sections and one was very well organised, where as in the other my manager paid no attention to my development or what I should be doing.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had development days every couple of months that were great. But other than that most development was off your own back.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • waitrose is a lovely business, I don't think it's particularly appealing for students but it's a nice place to work

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I have lived in a house with all the placement students this year and have made great friends and had an amazing time

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

    • Reading isn't too expensive but it isn't cheap either

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

    • There is no nightlife in Bracknell but we lived in Reading so it didn't matter

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Very few eevnts are offered to you outside of work

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Retail

South East

June 2015

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