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Tesco plc

Business Diversity Intern Review

at Tesco plc

Internship (1 Month+)

Human Resources, Retail Manager

Welwyn Garden City

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

4.8 /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
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I review the end to end recruitment processes to ensure that recruitment is fair and accessible to all applicants regardless of whether they have a disability or not. This mainly involves editing candidate communications and making our processes around reasonable adjustments clear, as well as producing guides for hiring managers on supporting candidates with disabilities.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I was pleasantly surprised by how much I have been able to take ownership of my project. My manager has been there to support but most of the final work that has been signed off has been my own, and I have been encouraged to take the initiative and do what I feel is best - I don't have to check everything first before I do it.
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?
I have developed both my written and verbal communication skills, providing updates on my project to the wider team and writing scripts for early careers website videos. I have also developed market research skills to compare our recruitment activities to competitors' and make a business case for updating our processes.
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've felt really supported throughout, both by my line manager and wider team, and by the programme team who run the internship - if I've ever had any problems or worries, I know there are people I can go to who will be able to help. I am given all the information I need well in advance, and am told what I need to do with plenty of notice.
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?
Amazing! I feel like I can be my full self at work and that is not only accepted but encouraged. It's a really relaxed environment, I can wear my comfy leggings and a jumper and that's completely fine. Everyone seems so happy to be here and is so friendly - there's a culture that people take the work seriously but don't take themselves too seriously, and that's been really good.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
I have loved my time here, and would love to come back after university. I genuinely don't have a bad word to say about it, would recommend to anyone!
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 Tesco plc
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Tesco plc to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Tesco plc
Just be yourself! Tesco really do want to get to know your authentic self, and it will get you much further than putting on a front of who you think they want. Take the time to research the company and make sure that it aligns with your values, and you won't go too far wrong.
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