Marketing Placement Review

by Dr. Oetker

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Great company to work with, with great insight into the working world

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

    • Everyone works hard to include you, and you get into the role quickly

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

    • felt as though if I ever had anything that I was unsure of or needed to ask, I could always ask and nothing was ever too much in terms of support that I needed.

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

    • This was very much dependent on the time of the season, however as a general rule I had the perfect balance of work and always knew that there was something that needed to be done and had the support of other members of the team when large tasks needed to be completed.

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

    • I feel as though mid way through my placement, was when I started to be given responsibility and thrived on this and this was when I feel my colleagues started to take me more seriously and knew that I was capable of doing things.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Definitely great skills for the business world. I exercised true hard marketing, to compliment my softer marketing skills I've developed in my degree.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • very team focused company and while I was there, there were countless team activities and planned events for team bonding. The closeness of my team made my whole experience much more fun!

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

    • The work placement was very well organised i had all i needed on day one and objectives for the year within the first few weeks.

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

    • The company were very helpful in terms of development and courses which were beneficial such as Excel were open to me.

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

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

    • Would love to go back!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes everyone socialised outside of work together at least once a week,

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very expensive but that's London for you!

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

    • It was one of the happiest place i've ever been.

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

    • Yes - through the give back scheme that every placement student is strongly recommended to get involved in

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing

London

October 2013

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