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Support in the management of the market intelligence agencies and support the wider business and stakeholders with requests and projects, using market intelligence research.
I have to answer all review requests & ensure reviews are syndicating across new and old products. I have to family map products to increase review numbers. I also work on getting our lifestyle content live onto dotcom carousel galleries. We have to brief an agency to upload the relevant assets when they're approved. I also work with the merchandising team to ensure promos are put live on site & takedown once the promo has finished. We help choose asstes & copy for the commercial team and then brief to an agency who does the publishing live onto site. Its very fast paced & promos change everyday so its vital to be organised.
Ensuring the Samsung troubleshooter is constantly updated and altered to be the best it can be for customers and support agents. Make sure products are built upon launch and ready to be supported - answer/update FAQs and assist agents with specific tips and tricks to help prevent service order creation. Help develop new software system to aid the product support team manage their time and work load.
A placement role in Events and PR varies day-to-day. This role involves communicating closely with key stakeholders from across multiple product categories, PR managers across 17 European regions and HQ in Korea. This role also involves frequently presenting ideas to people across the business to achieve stakeholder buy-in. Organise meetings with external agencies and make decisions on the creative output of events and PR campaigns.
Attending meetings with various agencies and partners; supporting on decisions, taking notes and driving agreed actions. Planning and designing internal comms; integrating with wider external comms calendar. Presenting volunteering campaigns to teams in the business. Managing general team inbox. Managing team admin; processing invoices, contracts and managing vendors.
I can genuinely say I loved my year at Samsung Electronics UK. I did not expect to feel so welcome, be exposed to so many different people and projects, or to gain so much experience. My placement was just over 12 months, and whilst around 5 of these ended up with me working from home as a result of COVID-19, I was still enjoying it to the end. Although definitely challenging at times, I would highly recommend Samsung UK to anyone looking for an unforgettable placement year.
I really enjoyed my placement, the year went so quickly and I've made so many memories and learnt so much that will be invaluable for the future.
The year as a whole I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Samsung, there has been extreme highs and so bad lows however the overall year has been great, mainly due to the other placement students whom I got on with extremely well and due to them operating in different departments I was able to get so see how the whole business functions, not just my team which for a company this large I found fascinating.
Thoroughly enjoyed my placement experience at Samsung, gaining valuable experience of an international organisation and working across exciting campaigns promoting the company's diverse product range. Unfortunately, the latter stages were impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic, meaning I lost out on some great experiences at events and had to work digitally for a prolonged period, which I enjoyed far less than my time in the offices. This is no fault of Samsung, who were great in supporting throughout the bizarre period, but the lack of visible output to the work and physical interaction with my team meant I found it harder to enjoy my work.
I really enjoyed my placement year at Samsung. I had the opportunity to learn many business skills as well as soft skills. Also, I was able to expand my interests across different departments and with different people.
I was actually very enthusiastic about going in and learning how working life works and to see what life is going to be like as a junior engineer I had a lot of fun. There was something new to do and learn everyday so i enjoyed that very fun .
I very much have enjoyed my year at Samsung. Personally I would say its a great experience for anyone to be in a big global company at least once in their life to experience just how massive and wide reaching they can be - even if it is to find out that it isn't for you. The people I have met and worked with have all been lovely and kind and the culture is great if you're not suited to being in a suit talking formally all day like me.
I can honestly say I have had a really great time working for Samsung over the past year. During my time, I was able to get involved with a variety of different projects, meaning I got to experience working with numerous professionals. Having the large cohort of placements and graduates allowed for social events to take place, while also having people to speak to who were learning the same things (systems etc.) at the same time.
I enjoyed my work placement a lot because of the experience it gave me in a professional environment. I was given real responsibility and I could easily see how I was adding value to Samsung. The office environment was nice and because there was lots of other placement students and graduates the social side of things was also good.
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year at Samsung Electronics UK. Having no previous corporate experience, the prospect of joining such a large and successful company was daunting. However, upon reaching the end of my year at Samsung I feel that the year has developed me personally and professionally as well as allowing me to make some great friends.
I enjoyed working in a massive global company and got to work with a lot of really great inspiring people. The social side and benefits offered by Samsung were really good, for example we went to Harry Potter World for our Christmas party and I was a part of the Samsung football team. However after a few months I felt like I was still doing the same tasks I had started of doing and didn't always find the actual work engaging or interesting.
Given a lot of responsibility and felt like part of the team, wasn't treated like an intern at all. My team sully supported me and were always encouraging me to learn new skills and gave me opportunities.
I can say that my time at Samsung has been extremely enjoyable. Even as a placement student I received my right share of responsibilities and I can truthfully say that the work that I have been doing had an actual impact. Also, for a one year placement I believe I have learned a very big amount and am very thankful for that.
The placement was good. It was very interesting to work within such a huge organisation. It is a very interesting time to work within this company. My role was quite reporting-based, with many regular tasks. I feel like I learnt a huge amount through the year. I would recommend working fo Samsung.
Definitely a place perfect for many. If you're looking for a year out that's going to give you rich experiences and push you to challenge yourself every day then you will really enjoy it at Samsung. It isn't an environment for most though, and I'd suggest heavily researching the company and getting a feel for the company culture.
