Garment Technologist IP Review

Item: Garment Technologist IP at Matalan
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at Matalan

Placement (10 Months+)

Fashion Design

Liverpool

Review Submitted: October 2022

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4/5 - 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.

Checking the fit of accessories and garments, working with the buying team and communicating solutions to suppliers. Investigating high returns to improve garments and carrying out store visits to check the quality and fit of stock out in stores.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I have been given a lot of responsibility! It was quite daunting at first, however you do have support from colleagues if you ever get stuck on anything!

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 learnt how to use new systems and how things work in a high-street brand. I have also learnt a lot about the health and safety side of fashion.

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?

4/5

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?

There is always support and my colleagues went the extra mile to help me out with anything!

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

4/5

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?

Quite a friendly atmosphere, people were welcoming and understanding!

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?

3/5

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 really enjoyed my placement so far, I have been given a lot more responsibility than what I was expecting and I have learnt a lot of things that I never would have done at university!