Assistant Brand Manager Intern Review
by Procter & Gamble
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
4.4
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The Company
4.3
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The Culture
2.1
- 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
The working environment (people & office) was brilliant. Full stars were lost mostly for the role itself not being ideal for me along with a few management inconsistencies.
A few colleagues felt 'like family' whilst others were definite strangers.
Support and feedback was excellent and frequent! The availability of this was slightly diminished near the end though.
Any deviation in work-life balance was voluntary. It's a strong selling point of the internship in my opinion.
Huge responsibility!
"Feedback is a gift."
The Company
My team was very professional and busy, but the overall atmosphere is easygoing. People said it was just a 'high pressure' time of the year, but realistically that is always the case for an FMCG company. Despite the daily working vibe, there were random fun events like sports day, charity sales etc.
Not seamless, but close.
I don't know how many more training lunches, booklets, websites, meetings you could possibly cram into 10 weeks! However, this is a double edged sword in that much of the training could have been much more relevant to my project responsibilities.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
FMCG is an exciting industry and P&G are definitely big players in the field - massive budgets and a really varied portfolio of products ensure lots of different opportunities to experience. Working alongside great people is another very strong appeal. Ultimately, excitement in the job roles themselves is the crucial missing element that puts me off longterm future career prospects.
The Culture
All the interns in the country train together initially before being split off into role-specific training. Combined with an internal messaging system, this makes for some awesome socials and new friends.
Surrey = expensive.
It's not too far from London...
Not many of the opportunities were viable for an intern, but there were some informal sports clubs available.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
South East
November 2010
