Category Development Executive Intern Review
at Pernod Ricard
Placement (10 Months+)
Consumer Products/FMCG, Research
Chiswick
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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.
Building reports for Brand Team, Commercial Team and Customers using market sales data to help develop business strategy and monitor trends.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, lots of responsibility creating external reports for customers, brand directors and being the category contact for 2 large brands.
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?
I developed Excel and Powerpoint skills significantly . I learnt to present reports I built to others.
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 received lots of support and guidance from my manager and wider team. Every person in the organisation was very welcoming
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 is amazing. They really do prioritise work life balance, with lots of benefits such as working from home or being able to work abroad. The whole culture encourages you to be social with other employees .
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 thoroughly enjoyed my placement year at Pernod Ricard. It was a great experience and learned so much about the Spirits and Wines industry.
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 Pernod Ricard
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Pernod Ricard to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Pernod Ricard
Before joining try and to get an understanding of the Wine and Spirit market in the UK, such which companies own what brands and who the big players are.
