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TJX Europe

Finance Placement Review

at TJX Europe

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

Watford

Review Submitted: October 2021

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
4.5/5 - 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.
Ecomm finance placement
- Sales Reporting - Daily/Weekly/Monthly reports on Sales ans various Ecomm Metrics
- Sales Forecasting - Update budget on a monthly basis to reflect more accurate phasing of metrics based on current trends and planned events
- Sales and Returns processes
-Ad-hoc Analysis e.g Delivery and Shipping, how different brands are performing
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Throughout the 12 months my responsibilities increased gradually. Responsibility was given at my own pace, based on what managers thought was appropriate for my development. Independence and full ownership of processes/specific tasks by the end of placement. Opportunity to present to present to senior managers
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?
-Better understanding of accounting ans industry
-Analytical skills, learning how to perform analysis and reports on Microsoft Excel
-All interpersonal skills, TJX provided me with a great opportunity to really improve upon my presenting 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?
Lots of training provided by dedicated L&D teams. Personal development sessions provided monthly with managers (depends on the team) however 3 compulsory PDPs/informal review sessions which look at performance vs objectives.
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?
Different culture experience working from home.
In a home environment everyone/managers are open to catching up and explaining their part of the business.
In office (last month or so - at reduced capacity) - Everyone is friendly, enjoys networking and learning. They like to see placements/grads that are enthusiastic and want to learn/ask questions
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Really enjoyed the role, kept interesting in a fast paced environment. Would prefer to work in the office more. Would happily return as a grad
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 TJX Europe
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend TJX Europe to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to TJX Europe
Be enthusiastic, they love people who ask questions
Understand their business model - the off price retail model.
Learn about their global business not just Europe - TJX Companies
Go into a tkmaxx store and browse the website, get a feel for the company.
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