Visual Merchandising Intern 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
4.3
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The Company
4.0
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The Culture
2.9
- 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
I have thoroughly enjoyed my placement at L'Oreal. I was placed into brand L'Oreal Paris and really enjoyed the fast paced environment of CPD. I have opportunity to work on end-to-end process of some key projects for the brand and I have really enjoyed seeing results in-store!
My team made me feel very welcome from the start. I had a great introduction to the role and I have felt like a valued member of the team throughout.
My line manager was very supportive throughout. We have weekly 1-1 catchup's where I can raise any concerns over workload or ask to be involved in other projects and she always did what was possible to make sure I got the most out of my placement.
In Visual Merchandising it can get very busy towards deadlines and more relaxed at other times which was great as I have had time to go in-stores and look at our own work as well as competitors. Most days I feel I had the perfect balance of work, occasionally if my work load did get to high my team were happy to help out.
I have managed some big projects in permanent and promotional merchandising including rollouts, stand makeovers and eventing. I was trusted to manage projects independently which really helped expand my skillset and I had opportunity to understand more regarding cost implications of business decisions and how brands add value and grow within competitive markets.
Being in a business environment has helped to understand theoretical content into practice. I feel the biggest skills I have developed and can take away from my placement are my communication and organizational skills which were fundamental to my role. I was also given opportunities to present in-front of senior management which I can apply in University projects and beyond.
The Company
I felt people were friendly and approachable day-to-day.
I was offered placement quite quickly after assessment centre and got offer letter through and contract quite seamlessly.
I felt my team invested a lot into me to make sure I got what I wanted from the placement.
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
I would definitely consider returning to work for L'Oreal after University.
The Culture
Intern social's were organized on regular basis and sometimes had event and celebrations with colleague's after work.
Living/socialising in London is expensive but wage and Student Loan helped.
The is a pub which L'Oreal staff use to socialize but there are also some good pubs in Hammersmith area.
Mainly celebrations events and socials.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing, Retail, Sales
London
May 2017
