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Primark

Technology Trainee Review

at Primark

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science

Dublin

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

4.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Working on a major project to help implement a new system and gathering requirements and taking part in meetings everyday
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
In the end I was given the same amount of responsibility as my colleagues and became a trusted member of the team
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I’ve massively developed my communication skills and confidence with the help of my team and the primark early careers team. Primark provide the opportunity to take part of lots is workshops and training courses over the year.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Primark have an early careers team who provide lots of support and guidance and really help with everything
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Amazing place to work, everyone is so friendly
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I felt supported and every person I spoke to over the year was friendly and made time to speak to me. I thoroughly enjoyed my placement
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Primark
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Primark to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Primark
Be yourself! Primark are looking for people who can show some confidence in themselves and can talk about your past experiences. Everyone interviewing you or reviewing your application are routing for you to succeed
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