barbie regional marketing intern Review

by Mattel

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I had such a fantastic year and was given so many opportunities over the course of the year with experiences and responsibilities.

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

    • I was integrated very much into my team and worked alongside people who made me feel like my work and presence was valued.

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

    • I had weekly 1:1's with my manager where I was given the opportunity to raise any queries/ask questions and check in on my current status on the work I was doing.

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

    • I was busy all day, every day working on a variety of projects with a variety of people and teams based across core europe.

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

    • I was given responsibility of ownership of certain projects over the course of the year but kept my manager in the loop with everything I was doing.

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

    • The skills learnt on placement were incredibly valuable to my 3rd year of my degree and also to future employment as I have learnt skills that are key to working in a business and I also provided me with a valuable insight into a corporate environment and within that, marketing on a vast scale.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere - lovely people fitting into the mattel culture of 'creating the future of play'

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

    • The internship programme is well established and my manager was very organised.

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

    • While there was no marketing training available over the course of my time at mattel, I was given training in leadership and maximizing my potential.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I am keeping in contact with the HR dept every 3 months for the next year to see where I am at/ where the business is at in terms of recruitment/hiring but have not been offered a job upon graduation.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were a variety of social events ie. The races, xmas party, lunchtime summer bbq's, leaving drink socials for the company. Between my fellow interns, we went out for drinks every few weeks and some of us lived together.

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

    • Just outside london, in maidenhead so the cost of living is pretty high.

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

    • There was one dire club in maidenhead. However, it is close to windsor, marlow, reading and london which have a much better nightlife.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • yes, I set up a badminton club at Mattel while I was there. There was also a mattel football club for the men.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

London

November 2014

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