Commercial Intern Review

by L'Oreal

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • I moderately enjoyed my placement- lots of free products and nice office etc. However my job did not match up to what I was supposed to be doing and there is not loads of support from management as they are very busy.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Felt what I was doing was worthwhile and added value to the company- not an easy job. Felt needed as part of the team but feedback was lacking from my manager

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

    • Manager was often too busy for me and poor at giving feedback on how i was doing

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

    • Some days more busy than others but on the whole a good balance

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

    • Ran my own projects and had my own accounts

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Learned a lot of industry specific knowledge and specialist skills that will help me upon graduating

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly but very busy- people were always nice but did not have time to make an effort to get to know you.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • HR sent wrong contracts several times, job description did not match job I ended up doing. Manager sturggled to find time to do MAP forms with me.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Taught to do several specialist things. Attended a lot of legal training

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Can go for grad scheme and are encouraged to do so

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lovely community amongst interns- silly to have socials on a thursday though

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

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

    • It's Hammersmith.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Nothing really

    2/5
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London

May 2017

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