Financial Accounts Intern Review

by L'Oreal

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my internship - the people I was working with were fantastic and everything I did was interesting. The whole experience gave me a good insight into what it would be like to work for the company.

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

    • I was always made to feel valued - even whilst doing a more mundane task I was reminded how much value I could be adding to the company by doing it which helped me appreciate the importance of what I was doing.

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

    • I was always able to ask somebody if I had questions and never felt like I was being left alone with no idea about what I was doing.

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

    • I was always given plenty of things to do - a perfect balance which kept me busy and working all day.

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

    • At the beginning not so much as I was still learning about the business. But as time went on I was slowly given more autonomy.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have developed some really valuable skills which I am sure will assist me greatly in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The general atmosphere was very good, I was made to feel very welcome from the start.

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

    • Fairly well organised although there were some small technical issues initially to do with organising computer logins etc.

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

    • L'Oreal has an excellent program in terms of development, there are a lot of resources online accessible to interns which I was able to make use of, and I was able to have several meetings with my line manager to set out and appraise development goals for my internship.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I find the idea of future employment with L'Oreal really appealing. It is a great place to develop yourself and your skills.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is an intern group which organises social events for all the interns.

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

    • I was based in the Llantrisant office so everything was very cheap.

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

    • 2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Wales

August 2014

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