Online Apprentice Review
at L'Oreal
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Marketing
Hammersmith, Greater London
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
2.6 /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!
2.5/5
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Overview of Role
2/5
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Skills Development
2.6/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
E-merchandising, optimising PDP's with high quality product specific content to enhance the consumer experience as effectively as possible. Creating assets for PDP's, occasionally copy-writing, using photoshop to enhance imagery, using software such as Salsify to provide content for retailers to use for any of their L'Oreal products.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
I don't enjoy it much, I have a great manager and we constantly work to improve my day to day work experience. In my opinion the apprenticeship was made without a great deal of consideration for what might be a very dull day to day experience. Most of the people are lovely, which is nice and makes it a bit easier.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
2/5
I have learnt to use photoshop with the help of the design team
I have developed my knowledge of copy-writing
I have learnt how to use CEM software, Salsify
I have developed my public speaking skills
I have developed my presentation skills
I have developed my ability to deal with a variety of personalities and backgrounds.
I have developed my knowledge of copy-writing
I have learnt how to use CEM software, Salsify
I have developed my public speaking skills
I have developed my presentation skills
I have developed my ability to deal with a variety of personalities and backgrounds.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
I think it started off unstructured and has become more structured with new management and processes. Overall there is a good structure now, most of the time you know what a week will involve, what is expected of you etc. this could improve slightly but i'd say that this is quite a positive aspect of the job.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
My manager supports me a lot and has lots of time for me in terms of helping me with any issue i have, whether that be work related or outside in my personal life. I'd say higher up in the company there is clearly a lack of appreciation for prioritising mental health, not for myself but what i see in how others are treated.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
My training provider proactively try to help me communicate requirements with my employer. They have calls to discuss issues my apprenticeship and work to learning ratio etc. Multiverse have clearly made an effort to make a difference, whether that worked or not is a separate question with a separate answer
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
Not much because it's not very specific to my role. I think from speaking to many different apprentices in different companies, large corporate roles seem to be very niche and unlikely to delve into many different aspects of the business. Smaller businesses are probably better for this type of work.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
There are quite a few extra-curricular activities available to be involved in, lthough unfortunately with COVID this has been massively restricted so there hasn't been much this year. This is of no fault to the company of course but just the current climate and what restrictions that brings to us.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend L'Oreal to a friend?
No
Why?
I think that there is a lot of positive aspects of the role, but i think what i've realised is that the effort to reward ratio at big corporations is completely off balance. If you're truly motivated and determined to succeed you may as well start a business.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to L'Oreal?
I would say show that you can provide efficiency to the company, they're big on doing things fast and with good quality, which can be a difficult combination to manage. If you have anything to prove for this i think it'd be greatly appreciated by most of the team.
