European Marketing Assistant Review

by 3M

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

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

    • The people i work for are based all over europe which makes it difficult sometimes to know if the work you are doing is being appriciated- even my manager is based in italy. That show how much responsibility 3M give to placement students. However I work with some really lovely people in the office- I just dont do work for them.

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

    • Again my manager is based abroad but gives the best support he can from where he is. Other people in the office are always happy to help.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • work load varies immensely

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

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

    • you learn not only how to use certain programmes but how to work with people of all ages and backgrounds

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • usually quiet but there are always people laughing and chatting.

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

    • there is a person in HR whos job it is to look aftrer and support all placement and graduates in the company

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

    • the company will train you in any programs you need to do your job and also put the placement students through a development program which involves work shops in progect management and negotiation skills.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • at the moment they are really cutting back on employing people but there are many people in the office that did a placement with the company at uni.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • completely depends on the students that are there that year but there are a few of us that go out regularly and live together.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • cost of living is quite high- i lived in the reading uni area and lived with students that was good.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • bracknell is really bad but reading is good- not really any big clubs but lots of student bars. London is only 20 mins on the train to.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

South East

June 2011

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