Assistant Financial Controller Review
by L'Oreal
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
3.3
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
3.0
- 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
My placement was slightly repetitive. ALso, there were periods where there was nothing to do and then periods where there was too much to do.
My colleagues were nice. It took a while to get used to them but they were pleasant people. The whole environment at L'Oreal is a very friendly one. People treat your correctly and interns often are mistaken for full time long contract employees.
The support L'Oreal offer is phenomenol. You never feel alone and they include you in events and training that would normally only be reserved for full time employees at other companies.
In the beginning my line manager gave me my work, but towards the end, I managed myself so I created as much work as I wanted.
I felt in a finance role that I had more operational responsibility than other interns. The activities I did were more fundamental to the business and indeed more necessary than the activities performed by interns in a non finance role.
I learnt a lot of really valuable skills, mainly in dealing with people in he appropriate manner that the situation required. I also improved my computer skills, personal organisation and managment skills immensely.
The Company
People working at L'Oreal are very young. It's sometimes quite weird to hear them talking about the same clubs you go to on a Friday night but you get used to it and grow to appreciate it.
The whole process was efficient and well organised. There is a week long handover process so by the time you're on your own, you feel like you're capable enough to perform well enough on your own.
Pretty much everything was available to interns. Apart from one or two expensive trips overseas, I was included in all events, parties and training.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Healthcare from home
Looking pretty decent for the moment. I might be offered a job.
The Culture
There is an intern committee with social, sports, welfare secretaries and an intern newsletter.
London is very expensive. Socialising was fun but you paid a hefty price for it!
Hammersmith is more of a business district than a party area, but it has its fair share of restaurants.
London has a lot of sports clubs, so you just have to look online to find out what you want and where you have to go to get involved in it.
Details
Financial Management, Marketing
London
October 2013
