Marketing Intern Review

by L'Oreal

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Overall I enjoyed the placement. The responsibility and variety you experience is amazing. It was very tough at times, but also very rewarding. I have learned a huge amount and become more confident. However, occasionally I had to work very long hours.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was very welcoming and I feel as if my work is appreciated by the majority of the whole team. However, at times I did feel that some members of senior management did not realise the amount of time & effort it took to complete tasks.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My Line Manager always took the time to train me properly on the key skills I needed, and I never felt as if I was hassling her if I needed more support. The time my manager took to support at the beginning allowed me to work more independently as the placement went on.

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

    • I have had extremely busy weeks(getting in at 7am and leaving at 7pm!), but also have had weeks where I was needing to ask for additional work as I did not have enough to do to fill the day.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I have been given a huge amount of responsibility - from organising £100k budget events, to liaising with our national accounts to ensure their bespoke marketing runs smoothly.

    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 have a much better understanding now of marketing in practice. However, a lot of the placement wasn't strictly 'marketing' and overlapped with commercial and operations. I was fine with this as it gave me a better business understanding over all, but it may not be for everyone.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I got on extremely well with my whole team, and we regularly went for team drinks. Some people have no had the same experience though.

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

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

    • We had regular training sessions but they were very basic. Most of what I learnt was on the job.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • This year there are two options: The Grad Scheme and the Talent Track. I am applying for the grad scheme and hoping to be successful but it is very competitive.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • At the start there were lots of socials with other interns but this became less as the time went on. My team always organised monthly team drinks.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • As you would expect in London

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

    • Hammersmith itself is not great for going out, but it is easy to get the tube to more exciting places

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, there was a netball & running club

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

May 2018

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