Product Management Review

by Samsung Electronics

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • • Working on new product launches - managing transition, initial demand planning and tracking performance against key competitors. • Tracking key product metrics on daily and weekly basis during premium product launches and identify potential issues. • Monitoring pricing trends to ensure full visibility of price movements both in Samsung and competitor portfolios. • Ensuring all operators and retailers have the correct product specs before each launch so that they can launch efficiently online and on time. • Work with the digital / ecommerce team to manage products and promotions on Samsung.com


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • - Project Management - Time management - Public Speaking - Analytics


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Samsung push you to step out of your comfort zone and take on projects from start to finish. You are treated like any other employee and are given tasks of equal responsibility regardless of your placement status. This is a great aspect of being a placement student at Samsung.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • The emerging talent team at Samsung and really resourceful and great to work with. The placement scheme is well structured with initial onboarding activities, frequent check ins through the year and thorough off boarding sessions. Everyone is really friendly and easy to talk to - extra support is always available and accessible throughout the year.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • - Fast Paced - Dynamic - Supportive - Impactful


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Really enjoyed it!


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Samsung Electronics
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Samsung Electronics to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Samsung Electronics
  • Do research around the company and the role. Prepare and practice interviews


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Business Management

London

July 2022


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