Category Intern Review
at Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail Manager, Sales
Hurley
Review Submitted: August 2022
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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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.
Deciding shopper marketing campaigns (what to advertise in shops + online)
Analysing data (consumer insights)
Consulting retailers on the most effective products to list to ensure growth in the category
Analysing data (consumer insights)
Consulting retailers on the most effective products to list to ensure growth in the category
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes- I am valued here at JDE just as much as a manager or director
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?
Excel
JDA Space planning
Nielsen data
Kantar data
JDA Space planning
Nielsen data
Kantar data
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?
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?
Plenty- the staff are all very helpful
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?
Just downright lovely. Everyone is super friendly, and easy to get on with- even if you are not an avid coffee drinker!
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?
Thus far- I have enjoyed everyday
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 Jacobs Douwe Egberts
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Jacobs Douwe Egberts to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Do research. This company operates in over 43 markets in over 100 countries over the world. It is incredible. Make sure you have a good understanding of the product portfolio/what the company stands for/its history before you have any interviews!
