Assistant Marketing Controller Review

by L'Oreal

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Work was very repetitive and not very interesting

    2/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Very friendly team, but I wasn't given much responsibility until the end.

    3/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Manager was very approachable but he had just come off the grad scheme so I was his first intern. Sometimes he wasn't sure what work to give me.

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Didn't really have enough work to keep me busy for the entire day.

    2/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I kept asking for more work and responsibility because I didn't have enough work but I didn't really get this until nearer the end of the placement.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I did increase my knowledge of finance, excel and the computer programmes that a finance team might use.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Really fun team who were a pleasure to work with.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Not much support at all from HR, only had contact with them on the first and last day. My placement wasn't very organised as there wasn't a plan on how I would progress, so when I had finished all my work there wasn't anything else for me to do.

    2/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Not many training opportunities for interns given by the firm, all training was on the job, so I only developed within my team and role.

    2/5

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

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I think if I was in a different team, I may have enjoyed the placement more. I did not think much of the HR department either so it is unlikely that I would go back to them.

    2/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • An intern committee was organised, so that we could arrange our own social events. These were quite good.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Based in London so everything is a bit more expensive.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Lots of bars around the office.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • A few sports teams that I could have joined, and various charity days to take part in, in the Summer.

    4/5

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Accounting, Banking

London

July 2013


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