Intern - Marketing Team Review

by Mars

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • Great time and great insight into FMCG

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

    • Felt very valued by most of the associates within Mars, even senior managers and directors!

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

    • Had a line manager that was there with me every step of the way. also had buddy that helped me throughout with anything i needed!

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

    • Very busy straight from the start! It was great, a lot of work at time, but fun work!

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

    • A lot! my project involved creating a whole new pack within the Whiskas brand - and i was responsible from talking to the agencies that make the packs, to the retailers to see if they are interested, to the consumers to see if they would buy it!

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

    • Although i am studying history, the most valuable skill i learnt within this is how to work with a variety of people simultaneously and how to plan effectively for two months time!

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • very friendly people and a lot of fun!!! best internship environment i have had so far!

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

    • very organised - from before i started i had met my line manager and she went through what my role would entail. that was very helpful!

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

    • i feel like i developed a lot, especially in areas like planning and working through others. the personal development plan we had to have also helped!

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • very appealing, especially the mars management development programme!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • the social scene was really good, but we mostly organised it between us as interns. maybe a bit more organisation from the company would have been nice!

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

    • quite high cost due to petrol and because i had to stay in halls of residence for 3 weeks (£100 per week), but because in the end i stayed with friends, and because we got paid £300 in the end it wasnt too bad. maybe a bit more help regarding houses would have been nice

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

    • quite good nightlife, could have enjoyed a bit more of clubbing but in the summer it is a bit dead during the week. we had nights with everyone though which was good!

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

    • we had some BBQs and parties at the office and we also volunteered with my team to go and paint a Dog Home in Leicestershire which i really enjoyed!!

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Consumer Products/FMCG, Market Research, Marketing, Sales

East Midlands

November 2014

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