Marketing coordinator Review

by 3M

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I had an absolutely fab time. Everyone was really supportive and I was given real responsibilities from day one.

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

    • I received ongoing feedback from my whole team - and was always offered opportunity to develop as a professional

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager was great - she was really supportive and gave me all the instruments to be effective on the workplace, while also allowing me great scope for individual initiative

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

    • Sometime it would get really busy, while some other days work would be much more laid-back. Still, we never get bored.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot. After approximately 8 months, I was tasked with product management responsibilities - so I was responsible for looking after my own product portfolio.

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

    • This workplacement gave a 360 degree experience of what a general marketer and business administrator does, providing me with a financial, communications, sales, technical and marketing understanding I could not have gained anywhere else, as well as transferrable skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • very friendly and laid-back, everybody is very supportive. There is good banter going on as well,

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

    • There was a full industrial placement and graduates programme, with ongoing training and activities to make sure we were always supported in our career development. This also happened at the individual division's level.

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

    • Awesome. We had a structured development plan tailored around my needs - it was extremely helpful and gave great insights in how to improve my workplace presence.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would love to come back if offered the opportunity.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • yeah - there was an IP and grad community, as long as a general marketing community with social activities and events.

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

    • it's the south - so it is fairly expensive, but nowhere near like london

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

    • Bracknell is not great - but Reading and London are not far.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • reading is quite buzzing - so there's plenty of stuff to do there

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

South East

July 2015

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