Marketing Industrial Placement Review

Item: Marketing Industrial Placement at L'Oreal
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at L'Oreal

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

London

Review Submitted: July 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - 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.

Reporting to the Senior Online Brand Manager and the Assistant Online Brand Manager. Supporting with go to market launch planning, brand strategy building and in market campaign activations. Playing a pivotal role in contributing to the growth of eCom channel, working closely with cross functional teams, e.g. commercial, product marketing, supply planning and finance to gain a comprehensive understanding of the marketing matrix. On a daily basis, being the first point of contact for all Redken & Pureology eCom related requests and processes

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I had the chance to present to senior members in strategy meetings and undertake projects where i had the role of main point of contact

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Yes, skills gained:
- Digital marketing: using creativity combined with data analysis to help inform eCom strategy
- Attention to detail: scrupulous content analysis when sharing with e-retail partners, ability to spot the latest trends and
to monitor brands’ online performance
- Prioritisation of tasks and time-management
- Resilience: agility in business understanding and readjusting priorities when facing business challenges
- Technical Skills (Microsoft Office, Photoshop, OpenText/Salsify, Vendor Central, Cosmo, NCO, DSV)

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?

4/5

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?

A lot. L'Oréal provides placement students with Connects meetings every 3 months where feedback and constructive criticism are provided by your Line Manager

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Welcoming, inspiring, fun

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

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 loved this placement, it was the best experience to develop myself and my technical skills. I could not have wished for a better first look into real life marketing