Industrial Placement - Brand Development and Product Innovation Review

by John Lewis Partnership

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Waitrose is a great place to work, it has a great company culture that is very welcoming and supportive - and encourages a strong work life balance. The only place where the placement falls down compared to others, is there is no formalised progression structure to get onto the graduate scheme - and learning is mainly on the job, with not as much structured learning.

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

    • I felt valued by the whole team.

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

    • I was always given support and guidance when needed, and people were patient with my learning.

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

    • My work was project based and admin tasks, When a project was on I was exceptionally busy, when they were not I was not as busy.

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

    • I was given and encouraged to take responsibility for events and projects. This was not forced upon me, and the student has the choice to take on as much or as little as they would like.

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

    • I feel like i am in a great position to do my dissertation now, and prepared to go into the workplace. I have also made a great support network who will mentor me while I develop my career.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I was in a very friendly team with a great atmosphere.

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

    • The placement is what you make of it, there is no formalised structure. The placement is not badly organised, but it is up to your team to organise you so they can vary across the business massively.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Again, this is self driven. If you seek development opportunities they will be their, but minimal formalized structure is in place. We did have development days throughout the year to reflect on our time which were very helpful.

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

    • I would love to remain in the Partnership.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had a social scene between the 12 students, but there isn't a great social scene.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The cost of living was affordable, much more so than london.

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

    • If you choose to live in reading the nightlife is good.

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

    • There are clubs that you can get involved in.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Marketing, Retail

South East

June 2015

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