Intern Review
by L'Oreal
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
3.8
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
3.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Brilliant placement, a perfect amount of responsibly and brilliant team atmosphere. The skills gained through this placement are amazing for the Marketing industry, particularly for the digital industry as I completed a digital marketing placement.
Made life-long friends, brilliant people to work with.
As L'Oréal is such a fast paced industry, everyone is extremely busy. My manager in particular was not that approachable on busy days. The plus side of this is that you have to think for yourself, you get better problem solving skills and your ability to prioritise tasks, organise and become more confident in your own decisions is dramatically increased.
I was extremely busy, my hours where quite long to cope with the amount of work. However, after 6 months I became more efficient and didn't enjoy the days that where quiet!
I was very happy with the level of responsibility given, having completed an internship in another industry, you realise how L'Oréal value the interns and graduates and how much work you actually get to take on.
Due to my passion with digital and new media, I feel that this placement has given me skills such as Search Engine Optimisation etc which are really needed in the Marketing industry at the moment. Furthermore, more general skills have been developed mainly organisation and managing other people/agencies.
The Company
Very fast paces, and exciting company to be part of.
Very well organised, I had a hand over for a week which made my transition almost seamless.
Again, as I am interested in Digital the company facilitated Google and Zenith media training days on digital trends etc. This really gives you an insight into where Digital is heading in the future. Secondly, even if you are interested in traditional marketing, digital aspects will be important in the future. Highly recommend!
Subsidised Canteen
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Healthcare from home
Completing an internship dramatically increased your chances of getting on the graduate scheme from 1000 - 1 to 2 -1.
The Culture
I made good friends with the people I worked with and spent a good amount of time outside the office with my colleagues. Secondly. there is a bar 255 every month which gives you complementarity drinks and food, as well as graduate and intern socials, sports etc.
I lived outside of the Hammersmith, however with the intern wage I did struggle to live.
Hammersmith and the surrounding areas have some good bars and pubs.
L'Oréal have a keen emphasis on charity and training days etc.
Details
London
April 2014
