Marketing Research Intern, Int'l Distribution Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Very friendly atmosphere. Opportunities to get involved in different events and different areas of the business. Clothing is smart casual to create a more relaxing environment. Facilities are great with a canteen and a cinema in head office building.

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

    • Treated as a equal and work on a wide variety of jobs. Feel as my work contributes and treated the same as full time employees.

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

    • Guided through every area of work and encouraged to ask questions and not shy away from difficulties.

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

    • Never have a prolonged period of time without a job. Encouraged to take breaks that I’m entitled to.

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

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

    • The skills that i have learnt/learning will help to improve my quality of work for my degree (e.g. Excell). However the work i do is difficult to apply to university work.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Hard working but relaxed with the ability to talk to other employees about anything. There are communal areas to meet new people such as kitchens.

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

    • Great change over with the old placement coaching me for a week. Given a hand over booklet to refer to.

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

    • A lot of time. Given one to ones with my line manager and objectives to achieve to show my improvement. Extra Training is given with the ability to attend talks from senior members of staff and external talks in the inbuilt cinema. Companies such as Skype, Spotify and The Economist.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Unknown but have spoken to others employees that had a placement here. So does seem a possibility.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is a Facebook page for placement students to arrange socials. There are events but they are mostly arranged outside of the company e.g. Unofficial Christmas and Halloween parties

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

    • London pricies.

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

    • Mostly go to areas in central london and Kensington.

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

    • There are a handfull of outside activities but the company does let you know about them. Lots of charity events.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Market Research

London

November 2012

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