Marketing Intern Review

by Mattel

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Rating

1.5/5
  • The Role
    1.5
  • The Company
    1.4
  • The Culture
    1.5

    The Role

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

    • Unfortunately I did not enjoy this placement due to a lack of support and guidance from the company

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Quite often I felt very much 'the intern' and wasn't treated in the same manner as other team members, often not being as involved in the team

    1/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • In my time at Mattel, I had 3 managers which was difficult to deal with and unfortunately HR did not offer me the support I needed

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Most of the time, I was quite busy

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

    • The amount of responsibility I was given was sufficient and I was given a few interesting projects to tackle on my own

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Unfortunately what I have learned from this experience is to always watch your back in a large corporate company, and there are other companies that won't 'baby' you as an intern and will treat you with the same benefits as other employees (i.e. work laptop etc)

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • The general atmosphere in the office was quite tense however it was often light hearted and enjoyable.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • This was well organised however, I felt it was too organised. I often felt 'babied' and as though I was at school. I feel as though interns should be thrown into work in the same way as everyone else

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Investment here was sufficient however the quality of the training was not. Often things weren't explained properly and it felt as though the training and support was done just because it had to be done

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Unappealing for me, this is not the type of organisation I would wish to work in.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social side was good as there were quite a few interns and we would meet up socially quite a lot

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The social scene in this area is not good at all, not a lot to do and quite secluded

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not good at all

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

    • There were quite a few activities such as sports activities and charity activities

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

South East

March 2015

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