Marketing Assistant Review

by Lubrizol

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • Wide variety of projects gave me an insight into different segments of the business.

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

    • Very welcoming from day one! Everyone is always willing to help you.

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

    • There when you need them even by email when away on business.

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

    • Good flow of work load and if I was short of work I could ask for a new project.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Trusted to run a project on my own means and it was upto me to update the team as necessary.

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

    • I've used a lot of what I learnt at university during my year on placement.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, fun and often cakes!

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

    • Had a few IT issues at the start but they were quickly resolved.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Help me to reach my development plan objectives.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Possible although the majority of the marketing department is in Ohio, USA.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there was a Lubrizol ball, Christmas meals. the students organised nights out/film nights. The sports and social club have weekly and monthy events also.

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

    • Very cheap quality, accomodation and nights out were cheap.

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

    • Derby is quite small but has some good bars and a couple of clubs or it's only 30 mins on a bus to Nottingham for a night out.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The sorts and social club have weekly sports sessions and monthly trips such as to London.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing, Market Research

East Midlands

May 2014

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