Commercial Intern Review
at L'Oreal
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing, Retail Manager
Hammersmith
Review Submitted: June 2022
Overall Rating
3.6 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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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.
My role was fairly general, I was a commercial/ retail operations intern in the Luxe division. I didnt work for one specific brand but in the Retail Excellence team. A big chunk of my role was supporting with weekly retail reporting, focusing on two specific brands. This meant I attended meetings with these brands and fed back to my team. I supported with incentives and communication with the field teams.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
A few months into the placement I was trusted to do retail reporting by myself, and take control of the specific brands I was looking after. I would attend brand meetings as the sole representative from my team. I was also given solo projects throughout my placement which I had the freedom to shape to my benefit.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
My excel skills have developed hugely, this learning was mostly self led but hugely benefitial for me and my role. My presentation skills have improved greatly as well as my general communication skills. I have learnt to use new software such as RSi throughout the year too. Working closely with my line manager has also improved my teamwork skills.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
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?
My line manager was hugely supportive throughout the internship, as was the director of the team. As a company, L'Oreal have lots of systems in place to encourage personal growth too.
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?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The people were for the most part extremely friendly, empathetic, and supportive. However the general company atmosphere was chaotic at times. I got the impression that higher management wasn't the most efficient. There were often tight dealines and poorly time-managed projects. It was very normal for people above me to be working extreme hours and delegate work at the last minute. At times it was a very high stress workplace.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
1/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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 learnt a lot from my placement year, and overall I did enjoy myself. The work I did felt appreciated. However, despite having over 100 interns in the Hammersmith offices, there were almost no social events despite having a socials committee. The HR support when it came to intern events was practically non-existent with no trust/budget given to us (despite previous cohorts having big events). The social side was very poor.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at L'Oreal
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend L'Oreal to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to L'Oreal
As long as you're passionate and do your research, you have a great shot at L'Oreal. Enthusiasm and high energy will get you a long way! Don't be disheartened if things don't go your way though, it is a competitive placement and there is a portion of luck involved!
