Research Intern Review
at TikTok
Placement (10 Months+)
Market Research
London
Review Submitted: October 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
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Support and Guidance
2.3/5
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Company Culture
2.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
I worked as a Research intern supporting my direct lead with existing research studies and progressing to conducting and deploying my own. I took on other responsibilities such as creating slide training for agencies, and creating training videos for cross-functional teams.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I was given full responsibility of multiple research projects which were used to enhance Brand Strategy narratives and support client conversations.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I was able to expand on my knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research, of which I'd only had a little experience of before. I was also able to further develop my presentation skills through research deployment sessions.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
2/5
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?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received sufficient guidance from my direct lead throughout my internship. There could have been more around general ways of working and intern-specific procedures, e.g. pay and time logging
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company culture and atmosphere was generally welcoming
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
1/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Although not my preferred field I learnt a lot and enjoyed my time
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at TikTok
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend TikTok to a friend?
No
What advice would you give to others applying to TikTok
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