Marketing Assistant Review

by 3M

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyable, but personally I prefer consumer facing marketing.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone respects you so much, you're not like a placement student, more like a normal colleague.

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

    • Lot's of initial meetings to review my progress. As you move on you don't need them as frequently but I still felt really supported.

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

    • By the end of my placement I had the same role as a normal employee. At first if I found things quiet, I would just ask for more work. At times I did feel really busy when there were exhibitions etc as well as your normal workload, but you just get used to it and crack on!

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

    • Tons. If you show that you can work well at first your level of responsibility will continue to increase. People will trust you if you can prove you work well.

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

    • Relevant for a future career, but I don't know if many of the skills will be used in my final year.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There are fun events and things to attend, but the general office vibe is calm.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The only let down is that there is not much official training which in a way is nice but it would be useful at the start.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I've been on a few brilliant training courses that will really help me in the future, but there aren't loads of these to attend.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They have said they would love to give me a job, however they can't offer it to me until the headcount is decided later in the year.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • For us it was great, we had regular socials and events as placement students. I guess it depends a bit on your crowd though.

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

    • I was lucky and lived at home, so my rent was cheaper than the other students. I'd say costs round here are pretty average though, a lot cheaper than London.

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

    • It's good you can go to Wokingham for drinks or Reading for a proper night out, but the actual area where the office is there is nothing!

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

    • There are lots of things to do in the area.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2014

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