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Buying and Merchandising Apprenticeship Review

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Higher Level Apprenticeship

Business Operations

London, UK

Review Submitted: April 2025

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
4.2/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Managing vendor accounts on Amazon retail (for me in Fashion). Dealing with day to day management tasks like supporting on buying, market research, sales analysis, stakeholder management etc.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I very much enjoyed my programme, to think of the things I have achieved, the people I have worked with and parts of the business I have been exposed to our great. The only thing limiting full enjoyment was not having a massive responsbility

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes loads

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Well organised
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Alot
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Alot
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
not sure
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
Yes

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Amazon to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Salary, big business and stakeholder exposure, innovative
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Amazon?
Soak all knowledge up
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