Commercial Intern Review
at L'Oreal
Placement (10 Months+)
Retail Manager, Sales
Hammersmith
Review Submitted: June 2022
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
As an E-Commerce intern i was responsible for creating sell-out reports, analysing campaign performance across the online retailers, managing new product launches and online activations across certain online retailers, as well as assisting on the set-up of promotions for the Direct-to-Consumer websites.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
During my placement year, i took the lead on various projects and i was trusted by my line manager on leading these projects, as well as i was given the freedom to take initiatives that helped my personal / professional development
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?
During my placement i improved my Excel skills, but I also learnt how to use various platforms including PowerBi, Google Analytics and Salesforce
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?
My line manager was the first point of contact. However, the people from the E-retail team i was belonging to, were always offering their support & answering any questions i had during my placement year
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'Oreal is a very inclusive company. No matter the entry level I belonged to, I was treated equally and i was feeling as welcome as someone with many years of experience in the business. Everyone i collaborated with during my placement year was friendly and approachable.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 thoroughly enjoyed my placement year!!! I learnt so much within a year and i developed so much as an individual both to a personal and a professional way.
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
Even if the first stages of the application aim to assess your skills based on previous experiences, as soon as you get to the face to face interview, try to be yourself and show your true passions.
