Lilly Marketing Placement Student Review

It was a really positive experience

Working within a team means as a student you assist your team members as well as fulfilling your own duties. Your colleagues at Lilly are so helpful and friendly and constantly recognise your input.

there was a lot of opportunity to work independently but there was always someone available to offer guidance when needed

There was always so much to do, you never spend a day in the office wondering what your suppose to be doing. Being busy means you also learn lots of new ways to be more efficient.

It was really flexible, your manager will help your review your progress and depending on how comfortable you are with your projects they will give you as much control and responsibility as your willing to accept.

You learn such a wealth of information the entire time your with the company. They do send you on training days and your constantly updating your training file. A lot of the training you complete can be adapted to life beyond your internship

The people were wonderful to work with, there were always timeline and a buzz in the office but it was a great atmosphere to work in

It was well organised and we were informed promptly of our placements, there were certain aspects which we felt could of been improved and Lilly took our feedback on board and modified it for the next round of students.

There were always opportunities for students to take on more training and experience new things.

If you wanted to come back to the company if any graduate positions became available then Lilly would definitely consider a previous students application and there are quite a few Lilly students from previous years working at head office

The students organised lots of activities outside of working hours... a lot of these events were also quite spontaneous as well. You quickly become friends and it can be a very good support base if you are living away from home.

Living in the south is quite expensive. Basingstoke is on par with other southern cities and certainly is not London prices. There are ways to make nights cheaper like going out on a Wednesday (student night).

There are a few bars and clubs... but it is close to Bournemouth and Southampton and is only a 45 minute train ride to London.

There is a big leisure park, 2 cinemas, bowling, ice skating, aqua domes. Lilly also had a sports and social club which holds events from comedy nights, boat tours and golf.