Product Development Intern Review
at Gymshark
Placement (10 Months+)
Product Design
Solihull
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
Taking designs initial concepts and bringing them to life for eventual bulk production.
Day to day:
-Communicating with our suppliers on sample status & progress
-Fit sessions & TP comments
-Constantly working within PLM, tracking & updating the critical path
-Working on new developments for future seasons
Day to day:
-Communicating with our suppliers on sample status & progress
-Fit sessions & TP comments
-Constantly working within PLM, tracking & updating the critical path
-Working on new developments for future seasons
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes season by season responsibility grows
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
-New construction techniques
-Fit issues & resolutions
-Pattern amendments
-Grading rules
-Communication with off-shore vendors
-Fit issues & resolutions
-Pattern amendments
-Grading rules
-Communication with off-shore vendors
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?
4/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My team and managers within it were incredibly supportive throughout the placement.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
A community and due to perks atmosphere always stayed relatively high.
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Very much so I believe I have developed greatly and enjoyed my time doing so.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Gymshark
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Gymshark to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Gymshark
Be yourself and do not hesitate.
