Undergraduate Junior Product Developer Review
at The Co-op
Placement (10 Months+)
Product Design
Manchester
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
4.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
I did a placement in the Value Creation, Performance & Trends team. This means every day is different! It could vary from being involved in value creation opportunities on any category, upskilling other developers on trends or sitting in on a sustainability session
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Like I said before I was given a lot of responsibility. I was responsible for many of my own quite large projects that fed into even larger projects- this means I could see my work being put into action. I was also responsible for hosting a number of sessions with suppliers.
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 been given real responsibility in this role which has really developed me as a person! We were offered coaching, which has helped me to develop confidence towards delivering presentations- which will be essential in my future career.
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?
4/5
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 received so much support. When going into a placement it's really daunting but the Co-op team are lovely and make you feel like part of the team. I would have weekly 1-1s with my manager to ensure I'm on track with reaching my goals.
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?
Everyone at Co-op is really approachable and friendly which makes it a great place to work. Wellbeing is considered as important by your managers and you can reach out to them for any kind of help.
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?
4/5
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?
My placement has been great and I have really enjoyed it! The year has flew by and I'm sad to be leaving. My team made this a great year with lots of experience I can now take into my future careers
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 The Co-op
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend The Co-op to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to The Co-op
Enjoy yourself! Obviously your given proper responsibilities, so take the job seriously. But I found many parts of my job enjoyable and there were so many amazing opportunities
Undergraduate Ethics, Sustainability, and Food Policy Coordinator
at The Co-op
- Placement (10 Months+)
- Manchester
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4.7
