Technology Product Review
at Tesco plc
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology
Welwyn Garden City
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Technology product manager: joined an agile scrum team working on a specific product as a junior product manager, liaising with various stakeholders to ensure a good product is being built
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given complete responsibility over one component of the product I was developing, as well as access to critical systems to understand the product as well as I can
The amount of responsibility given was high
The amount of responsibility given was high
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?
Learned what it means to be a product manager:
Agile working
Stakeholder management
Leading various meetings (refinements, stand ups, retros etc)
General leadership and presenting skills
Agile working
Stakeholder management
Leading various meetings (refinements, stand ups, retros etc)
General leadership and presenting skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
4/5
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?
It was very much "learning on the job", so there was no formal learning, however everyone I interacted with were great with answering any questions I had
There were also structured times to receive feedback and have reviews
There were also structured times to receive feedback and have reviews
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
Culture of Tesco is one of the best I have ever experienced: everyone is very friendly and wants to see you succeed
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I greatly enjoyed it, the 10 weeks went very fast
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Tesco plc
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Tesco plc to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Tesco plc
I do not think there is any specific feedback to give, other than that if you are waiting to be "shortlisted" during the application process, it can take a few months so do not give up hope!
