Commercial Review

by L'Oreal

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at L'Oreal. The time I've had has been invaluable to me and it has flown by

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

    • Over the year I've felt extremely valued, I don't feel like a placement student but a full time employee. No opportunities have been past due to my position, everyone recognizes you and values your view point.

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

    • Guidance has been good, although stretched at times with the lack of numbers within the team. Advice has been good at L'Oreal although with it being such a young workforce not many can give you long term career guidance.

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

    • Extremely! There inst a day to day in my role and I was often out of the office attending meetings reducing the amount of time I had to actually work

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given huge amounts of responsibility. With a relatively new team structure surrounded by huge growth areas there were plenty of opportunities to gain responsibility and take ownership of projects

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

    • I developed more skills than I learnt through training. Everything was learnt on the job - from this knowledge it has helped me focus on a dissertation subject. The general work structure has also benefited me as i approach my final year.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office overall was a busy place with a good atmosphere. Everyone was friendly and approachable with good opportunities to network outside of your normal team

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

    • The placement was organised to a good standard

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I benefited from great personal investment through the team being limited on resources. I feel that I could of had more training invested into me and other interns. You are put into the deep end, however to make the transition easier training would of helped.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very - I'd happy come back to L'Oreal

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene was good, however again could of been organised better.

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

    • high but that's typical of London

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

    • Decent, Hammersmith has a quite a few nice pubs/bars

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

    • A few with the football and netball team

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

May 2017

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