Trainee Assistant Merchandiser Review

Item: Trainee Assistant Merchandiser at Matalan
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Matalan

Placement (10 Months+)

Retail Manager

Liverpool

Review Submitted: July 2021

Overall Rating

5 /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

5/5 - Company Culture

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.

-intake management
-order amends
-placing orders with suppliers
-talking with suppliers

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

yes I was given full responsibility of my own departments within homeware. I did the exact same job as the other trainees in the business and I didn't feel like a placement student at all, rather a full 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?

yeah I have learnt the full job role of a trainee assistant merchandiser while being at Matalan. I have learnt skills about the job role than only working the job could offer me, university alone could not teach me what I have learnt this past year. its been very valuable to learn these 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?

I was given full support when starting the business and whenever I needed help, it was given to me straight away.

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?

company culture is very welcoming and Matalan is a great place to work. very relaxed working environment and feel comfortable working there very quickly.

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?

5/5

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 really enjoyed my placement with Matalan but due to COVID I am sad I didn't get to go in the office more and get to know the others employees better!