Undergraduate product developer Review

Item: Undergraduate product developer at The Co-op
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at The Co-op

Placement (10 Months+)

Consumer Products/FMCG

manchester

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.3/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Coming up with ideas and briefing suppliers.
Benchmarking the market and market reviews.
Product submissions
QAS and trial reviews
Showcasing our products to NISA and FRTS along with internal colleagues
Visiting manufacturer's sites
Going to innovation days, expos, and trawls
Design and photography meetings and checking artwork
Working with people around the business and suppliers.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I am responsible for the prepped produce category which is a leading quality category for the Co-op.
I have been assisting on party food and savoury snacking helping with submissions, admin work and communicating with suppliers.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Have developed people skills, presentation skills, communication skills.

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?

Constant support from anyone i ask. Everyone is always happy to help. In constant contact with my manager who encourages me to try new things and meet with people in new areas of the business, giving me good advice and who i should talk to.

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?

The friendliest place i''ve ever worked. If you ever want to work on a project in a different category to the one you've been given or experience a different role in the business everyone is more than welcoming and invites you to spend time working with them.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

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 have absolutely loved my placement, the time has flown by and I'm so sad to be leaving. I have made meaningful connections and friendships across the business and will miss everyone and the job so much. Will hopefully be back some day!