Marketing Assistant Review

by Arla Foods

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I loved my year at Arla. I learnt so much, got involved in a wide variety of challenging projects and didn't want to leave!

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone at Arla is so friendly, they genuinely cared about my development. As well as this, they were keen to challenge me and push me to be the best I could be, whilst supporting me through it.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Overall I was supported, with regular 1 to 1 meetings and targets set. At times, when work loads increased, these meeting sometimes got pushed back and so didn't end up being as regular. But overall, if I wanted to speak to anyone about anything, the option was always there.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • The vast majority of my days were full, I enjoy being pushed and challenged, so if I did feel I didn't have enough work on, I would always ask for more to do.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • So much responsibility! I was in charge of plenty of big decisions, once I had settled into the role, I was given more and more responsibility in order to push me further.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • My placement has been in-valuable in my final year of my degree. As well as the knowledge I gained within Marketing, the general 'life skills' you learn whilst working full time for a day really help you to mature and become a more well-rounded person.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere was friendly and welcoming, there was always plenty of people around and an offer of help if I needed it!

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • As the first intake of placement students, the organisation at the start was, at points, a little lacking. But it did just mean that I was able to get on with working straight away, which is how I was able to learn best.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I was allowed opportunities to visit other departments, spend time in agencies as well as attending department-wide training courses, all of which were beneficial to my development.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Having thoroughly enjoyed my year, I would relish the opportunity to go back.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Social events were relatively often and invites were always open to all - I enjoyed spending informal time with colleagues and felt it helped to build up a report which was useful within the work environment.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Leeds is relatively inexpensive as a city.

    5/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Leeds has a great nightlife, there is lots of students there as well as professionals and any night of the week there is plenty of different options to head out.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were sports opportunities available after work.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

February 2015


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