Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • My job is as a project manager in the marketing function of the company. The role is quite varied but generally involves setting up new projects in our custom project management system, and then following the project through the standard creation process, ensuring that different teams are contributing the appropriate information so that by the time a project reaches the next stage, usually the sales functions, it will have a unique and will have had its technical and financial specification confirmed.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have completed internal training on the SAP master data management system as well as other systems and digital tools used in project management. The nature of my role means that my understanding of systems and processes has developed, as well as my ability to coordinate other people within these systems and processes to achieve an end result.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • The company has surpassed my expectations due to the positive company culture of taking ownership of your role within the business. This means that from the first day I felt that everything I did had meaning and made a wider company impact. Seeing the results of some of my work in the real is also makes the role much more rewarding.

    9/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by pladis Global?
  • I have never been made to feel that I was worth less than any other employee in any of my interaction within the company since I started, regardless of the seniority of the individual, which team they worked for, and whether they were internally employed or an external supplier.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • 7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • 8/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • 9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • I currently have not moved away from my family home, so my costs are relatively modest and are limited to travel and social, and are all covered by my salary.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • 6/10

  • 9. Would you recommend pladis Global to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • The company is a large, international, well recognised brand which provides a huge number of different experiences and opportunities. Despite this there is also some flexibility within the company's ways of working which allows you to have your say on how you think your role should be done. This gives you the ability to personalise how you work.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to pladis Global?
  • To keep an open mind about the nature of the company and the roles within it. There are so many different aspects to work even within a single department that whatever you imagine working for pladis to be it is likely to be completely different. It is also important to apply as yourself, and not try too hard to change your personality to what you think a "desirable" employee would be. This way you are more likely to make an impact during your application process.


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Customer Service

Central London & City

May 2018


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