Marketing Industrial Placement Review

by L'Oreal

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Reporting to the Senior Online Brand Manager and the Assistant Online Brand Manager. Supporting with go to market launch planning, brand strategy building and in market campaign activations. Playing a pivotal role in contributing to the growth of eCom channel, working closely with cross functional teams, e.g. commercial, product marketing, supply planning and finance to gain a comprehensive understanding of the marketing matrix. On a daily basis, being the first point of contact for all Redken & Pureology eCom related requests and processes

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • Yes, skills gained: - Digital marketing: using creativity combined with data analysis to help inform eCom strategy - Attention to detail: scrupulous content analysis when sharing with e-retail partners, ability to spot the latest trends and to monitor brands’ online performance - Prioritisation of tasks and time-management - Resilience: agility in business understanding and readjusting priorities when facing business challenges - Technical Skills (Microsoft Office, Photoshop, OpenText/Salsify, Vendor Central, Cosmo, NCO, DSV)

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

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

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

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes, I had the chance to present to senior members in strategy meetings and undertake projects where i had the role of main point of contact

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • A lot. L'Oréal provides placement students with Connects meetings every 3 months where feedback and constructive criticism are provided by your Line Manager

  • 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?

    • Welcoming, inspiring, fun

  • 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?

    • 5/5
  • 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?

    • I loved this placement, it was the best experience to develop myself and my technical skills. I could not have wished for a better first look into real life marketing

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

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

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

    • 5/5
  • 7. Would you recommend L'Oreal to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to L'Oreal

    • L'Oréal placement is a wonderful opportunity, not to miss!

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

London

July 2024

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