IT Intern Review

by L'Oreal

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I was involved in a variety of projects throughout the year, and each one was different to the last. one involved me performing a lot of data analysis and finding inconsistencies with data, another was very hands on as i would travel around the UK performing upgrades to IT systems, and the third was for the testing phase of a new system

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

    • I really enjoyed the IT team at L'Oreal, they made me feel very welcome and i had a great relationsip with them

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

    • I would have like to see my line manager more involved with the work i was doing, however it was a geographical challenge as he was based in the north of England and i was in London

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Dependent on the project, there were quiet times which can be challenging to occupy your time, but it is more of a case of finding your own tasks to do

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A vast amount, i was allowed to travel the UK to perform IT upgrades to systems, and at one point a series of managers were away at the same time so i was left with the responsibility of a project for a week, which was great

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

    • Time Management - working to a lot of deadlines Communication - speaking witt technically and non technically minded people Excel - Used a lot of Excel and VBA Leadership - Ran a project for a week when managers were away

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • all colleagues were very friendly which made it a great place to work

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I would have liked a little more contact with recruitment team, we had a one day induction then straight into the role.

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

    • A manager gave a weekly training session to me on his project management experience/knowledge

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They don't offer an IT graduate scheme, but i had a good relationship with management team so there could be the potential to return

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there was a intern community who organised socials and events

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Just outside central london to not be the most expensive, but i commuted so cannot comment on rent costs

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • close to central london

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

    • quite a few clubs and societies on offer

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

London

August 2014

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