Marketing Assistant Review
by 3M
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.2
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
4.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
3M is a fantastic company to work for, I really enjoyed my whole year.
3M stands out as it immediately treats every placement student as a valued member of the team. From the start I was given my own responsibilities and many opportunities to develop.
I had a more laid back manager than others. This suited me but I felt comfortable that if necessary I could ask for more guidance.
My work flow varied, some days were quieter so I had a chance to focus on personal projects and development. Other times were a lot busier especially in the lead up to events etc.
From the word go I was given my own responsibilities, I was of course given guidance at first but the decisions we ultimately mine to make. This was great as it made me feel like I was really adding value to the team.
The skills I have learnt here are absolutely invaluable and I am now 100% more confident in myself and my skill set. Placement students are also offered a whole host of training programmes and development programmes to help us learn more skills.
The Company
The office is open which allows for cross communication between teams which is a real benefit. Additionally there is a real feel of mutual appreciation and there is no issues with status, the people with higher grade job roles and treated in exactly the same way as placement students.
Overall I would say that the placement scheme here ran seamlessly. It was extremely well organised and this made the whole year a lot more enjoyable.
There is a wealth of training programmes available to placement students and specific sessions set out for placement students focussing on personal development.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
For me the only thing that puts me off returning here is the location as I live nearer London. However, I would not be unhappy to come back and work here. Employees are treated fantastically and there are so many opportunities within 3M.
The Culture
Yes! 3M itself sets up many social event from the Christmas Party to and outdoor cinema and a quiz night. There are also specific events set up for placement students when the first start to help us all get to know each other.
I lived in a student area in Reading so the cost of living for me was about the same as it was when I was a student.
We have Central Reading just along the road and the nightlife there is great!
Yes, a few variations of sports clubs like football, touch rugby and netball and also a reading club.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Advertising, Market Research, Marketing, PR & Communications, Sales
London
June 2016
