Commercial Intern Review
at L'Oreal
Placement (10 Months+)
Consumer Products/FMCG
London
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Providing assets and samples for retailers on an ad-hoc basis.
Solving internal pricing issues.
Leading the launch of new products quarterly.
Solving internal pricing issues.
Leading the launch of new products quarterly.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, to be trusted with leading the launch of new products liasing with brand, finance, supply and commercial meeting strict retailer deadlines was a big responsibility.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Excel has vastly improved.
Developed the ability to use basic VBA code in order to streamline processes within my job.
Workplace confidence has increased.
Developed the ability to use basic VBA code in order to streamline processes within my job.
Workplace confidence has increased.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My manager was extremely supportive. They put in regular check-in calls and messages to ensure i was coping. Furthermore the wider team were also very supportive and always willing to give me time to explain things.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was very social. I felt like lots of the characters were very extroverted. The general atmosphere was always one of fun and 'work hard, play hard'.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It was extremely enjoyable from both a development standpoint to really experience a real workplace for the first time but also from a personal standpoint. Due to the positive culture, the placement was lots of fun and i got many opportunities for activities that I hadn't experienced before.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at L'Oreal
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend L'Oreal to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to L'Oreal
Make sure you research the correct role for you and don't just fall into one that doesn't suit you.
Interview with confidence and positivity and do your company research and prep before hand thoroughly.
Interview with confidence and positivity and do your company research and prep before hand thoroughly.
