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L'Oreal

Corporate Finance Placement Review

at L'Oreal

Placement (10 Months+)

Audit

Hammersmith

Review Submitted: June 2022

Overall Rating

5 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
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.
My role is to assist my manager into maintaining the internal control's of the company. Each day contains different tasks - on an average day I will either be working within a project so will continue to work on this, or I will set up a meeting with my manager to discuss my performance and anything ese that needs doing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
For a placement, I was given loads of responsibility. For instance, I managed the whole process of checking Purchase Orders Under Threshold, which required me to analyze data and query employees who may have broke policy. Not only this but I then had to conclude on this data and present it to the CFO. This whole process was not interfered with by anyone but myself.
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 have mainly developed on my confidence through the need to conclude in a timely basis, critical thinking through networking with professionals, and time management through deadline pressure.
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?
Loads of support - Not only was my manager always there to hep if I had any sort of problem, but other people in the office were always free to give advice on not only professionally but on my own personal struggles.
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?
L'Oréal is a very friendly place where people love to celebrate and give gifts. It's a very open place and you'll never feel like an intern working there - you'll always feel like another employee.
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?
The placement was amazing - I highly recommend aiming to complete at least a year of placement and not only get the feel of working for L'Oréal, but to experience what working and living in London is really like (It's not as bad as everyone says it is - even if it is expensive)
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 L'Oreal
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend L'Oreal to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to L'Oreal
Make sure you boast yourself to the max - Why should L'Oréal spend £20,000 for what you offer? - Why is teaching you so important to L'Oréal aims? - What makes you stand out from the other thousands of students applying to this role? Answering these questions for me was vital in getting this role.
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