Finance Placement Review
at TJX Europe
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Watford
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
4.9 /5
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Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 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?
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
-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?
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
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?
How would you rate the social opportunities?
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at TJX Europe
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend TJX Europe to a friend?
What advice would you give to others applying to TJX Europe
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.