E-Commerce commercial intern Review

by L'Oreal

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it very beneficial. exceeded my expectations

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I have felt very valued even as an intern. Everyone is very willing to engage with you

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I have been very lucky with the managers I have had over the past 12 months - all have been very supportive and given me lots of opportunity.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I have been very busy on a daily basis lots of different ad hoc tasks and also major projects

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I have been given way more responsibility than I expected, project managing launches and also looking after big budgets

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I will be able to draw on lots of real life examples that I have encountered over the past 12 months and also experiences from other people.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Everyone is very friendly and also a very busy daily routine

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • When I arrived there had been some big changes in team structure which took some time to settle down, but now it is very well organised.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We have had the opportunity to attend talks from senior stakeholders across the business and also a few training sessions on presenting for example.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing - L'Oreal offer a very exciting and strong Grad scheme

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes there is a very good social scene plenty of corporate events and also lots of activities with L'Oreal

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London inevitably is a very expensive place to live

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London nightlife is good but v expensive. Plenty of subsidised events though for interns which makes its much cheaper

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I've been involved in football after work and also a few other events

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

London

June 2016

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