Commercial Intern Review

by L'Oreal

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.3/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Account management for 2 key retailers in the Lancôme portfolio. Data analysis and creation and presentation of said analyses Contract negotiations Sales forecasting Planning and execution of strategies


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I’ve developed a range of skills, most notably my presentation skill set. I’ve been given the opportunity to do many presentations to senior stakeholders which has led to manier opportunities. Organisation and time management. Analytical abilities


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, I was given tremendous levels of responsibility, far exceeding that of my expectations. I was regularly presenting to general managers and directors, whilst also having the opportunity to present to managing directors and the country CEO. Within the brand environment I was also given responsibility at the level of a national account manager, with the accountability for two retailers in the Lancôme portfolio.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Regular 1-1 with line manager (1 hour per week). If I asked for support it was given.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Lovely, this is L’Oréal’s number one selling point


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • To a significant extent. It was a fantastic experience and I learnt a lot. Nothing is going to be perfect but this was a lot better than I initially expected it to be.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at L'Oreal
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend L'Oreal to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to L'Oreal
  • Be yourself, authenticity is vital. Take note of key company initiatives and ensure you’re aligned to the company’s motives


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

London

June 2021


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