European Category Marketing Associate Review

by Samsung Electronics

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • 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.

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

    • Definitely feel part of the team, my work is recognized by senior management which is really rewarding. My team and I are able to meet outside of work in a social environment and don't treat me like an intern.

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

    • My manager ensures I have weekly catchups so that I'm not too overloaded with work and everything is being managed. My manager welcomes questions and always gives me opportunities to learn and develop new skills.

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

    • Was pretty busy most days, very fast paced environment so you need to be prepared to have an urgent task to take care of. Rarely ever bored or have nothing to do.

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

    • Given a lot of responsibility, you get the admin tasks too but when someone was on leave, I was campaign manager for two flagship products. Also been able to develop strategies and present them to the team in meetings.

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

    • Learnt so many skills around time management, being assertive, team building, prioritization and silly things like working in a professional environment - it's very different to student life!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite a quiet office in a business park but if you have a fun team, it really helps. I tried to create social events for my team when I joined to try and get everyone meeting each other in a more informal setting which definitely helped us bond.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well set up placement scheme, check ins and training along the way and a strong focus on your individual development. Given lots of support from the placement team.

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

    • Was given lots of formal training in person as well as access to an online platform for loads of courses. Would sometimes be restricted to go to events and external meetings due to budgets, even though my manager thought I would really benefit from them.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Definitely would consider coming back to Samsung, as a placement student, we can be fast tracked through the graduate scheme application process.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Definitely with the other placement/grad students, in my year alone there were around 40 of us so we always tried to have a monthly event. Do have some social events with team but not as much - depends on the team.

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

    • Being in Surrey, it's a bit pricier both for living and socializing. We would sometimes go to a local pub after work and it was a bit pricey so that didn't last too long!

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

    • Not amazing, so if we ever went out with all the placement/grads, we'd aim for more towards London

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

    • Was able to visit various other companies and agencies for meetings where I could expand my network

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Advertising, Consumer Products/FMCG, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Market Research, Marketing

South East

July 2019

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