Marketing Summer Intern Review

by L'Oreal

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I have had a fantastic time on the L'Oreal internship. On a professional level I have enjoyed the reward that has come from achieving the goals that I have been set. On a personal level I have met a group of people that I have socialised both inside and outside of work with.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The L'Oreal summer internship is a 11 week programme. The length of the internship ensures that you are a valued member of the team playing a crucial role in the development of the brand that you are working on.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I think the internship provided me with the right balance between independence and support. I always felt that I could ask for help if I required it but I also felt that I was doing my own job and making my own decisions. I had a extremely strong relationship with my manager and my manager often gave me extra guidance helping me to make the most of the internship.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Throughout my internship I was always busy, I was often juggling several different projects and ensuring that I was doing everything that was required of me.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I enjoyed the responsibility that came from running my own projects and enjoyed being placed in pressurised situations where I had to deliver results. I believe the amount of responsibility interns are given at L'Oreal really sets it apart from other FMCG companies.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I believe the skills I have developed over the last 11 weeks will help me immeasurably in my final year of university study at Nottingham. I now believe that I have a wide skills base having developed my creative, negotiation and presentation skills during my placement.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Working in the marketing department I was in an animated team full of creative and outgoing people.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • At the start I was set a number of different projects that were both measurable and goal orientated. My progress was then reviewed after 6 and 10 weeks. Overall the programme was extremely well organised.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I felt the training that I was given was personally geared towards me and therefore it was training that I valued.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • On my last day I was very happy to be informed that I would be offered a place on L'Oreal's graduate management trainee programme. I will be returning to the company at the end of my university degree.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The company organised social events throughout the placement for all of the interns. I also participated in numerous social events that were held by the team that I was working in.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Living in London is never going to be cheap. I tried to find the right balance in terms of financing my social life and having a good time.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Hammersmith is not notoriously known for its 'going out' scene but being situated on the Picadilly line it is only a short tube journey away from many of London's biggest nightclubs and bars.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Throughout my placement I played in the L'Oreal 5 a-side football team. I also participated in Citizens Day (a L'Oreal run charity initiative).

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Marketing, Purchasing and Supply, Retail, Sales

London

September 2012


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