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Renault

Assistant Product Manager Review

at Renault

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Maple Cross

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

5 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
My job role entails completing daily and weekly tasks, including tracking sales and registration, completing competitor analysis, and collating relevant data from other sources into dashboards to be used by the team. In addition, I also update technical specification and pricing changes on the brochures and the website, apply for insurance and government codes for new product launches, as well as any other ad hoc tasks provided by my line manager and team. I have also been given the opportunity to work with different departments to and collate all the information necessary to create an annual business plan to use as a reference for next year's operations.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. From day one, I have been given tasks where either my manager or someone in my team rely on to complete their jobs. In particular, the dashboard I complete every week goes out to everyone in my team, and tracking daily figures on sales provides an understanding of which cars, trim levels, and colours are the most popular for our brand. I also assist on new car launches and editing the brochures whenever there is a change to ensure that the public have the correct information. As I work in team Dacia, I have the unique opportunity to work with different departments such as marketing, aftersales, and finance, and has allowed me to develop significant understanding of the automotive industry.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Through this wonderful opportunity, I have been able to develop excel skills, specifically lookup functions, logic functions, conational formatting, and pivot tables as I use these in my work on a daily basis. Additionally, I have had the opportunity to present in front of the board of directors, and interacting with my managers and other departments have allowed me to develop communicational skills for a professional workplace. Furthermore, through juggling ad hoc tasks with my regular tasks, in addition to projects have taught me how to work under pressure and prioritising my work and time.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I receive significant support and guidance from both my team, and everybody that works on Renault's products. Everyone in my team is very nice and helpful, and I know that I can go to any of them for help when I need it. My manager is very patient, and is happy to explain anything to me that I do not understand, as well as the context of my work and how the data I collate is used within the team. The other interns are also very supportive too, and we help each other whenever any of us needs any help.
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?
Everyone in the company have been very friendly and supportive, and I have bee able to create incredible connections during the first month of my placement. My manager also encourages me to explore other functions and departments that interests me, and everyone I work with has been very encouraging and supportive of my interest. The company is focused on employee's wellbeing and development, and the support I have received so far in this placement clearly reflects this.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed this placement very much! The supportiveness of my colleagues and my manager's encouragement has made my experience at Renault an incredible experience. I am given a lot of responsibility, which is something that was really important to me, and I have been able to develop so much interpersonal skills as well as industry specific skills that I never would have gained through university. Overall, this placement has helped me grow so much professionally as well as individually.
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 Renault
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Renault to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Renault
The advice I would give is to not be intimidated by all the data analysis and excel that are needed for this job, as most of us have had little experience with excel before starting this placement. Also, to not be afraid to ask questions, even if you think it may be a silly question, and to not be afraid to express interest in different departments, as that is how you will get the most out of your placement.
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