Commercial Intern Review
at L'Oreal
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
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.
My role as a Commercial Intern at L'Oreal is very varied due to working on a number of different account cross-category. Day-to-day my main responsibilities include nominating and negotiating promotions with retailers, confirming new lines and pricing, presenting NPD to retailers, managing Christmas and All Year Round gifting for my retailers, clearing invoices and other ad hoc tasks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was very fortunate to have been given a lot of responsibility during my placement due to working on a number of smaller accounts. One of my main responsitlies was managing gifting for our retailers which includes All Year Round (AYR) and Christmas 2022. This was an amazing opportunity for me to understand the whole sales process from beginning to end and gave me exposure to other functions within L’Oréal such as Marketing.
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 have developed and improved a number of skills such as, communication, interpersonal, presentation and time management. These skills are crucial for me to be successful within my role, however, a skill I feel I was lacking was technological and using Excel and internal and external systems daily has helped me improve these.
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?
I am beyond grateful for the constant support and guidance from my line manager and wider team throughout my internship. As an intern it can be overwhelming when you first start but my team were always patient with me a no question I had was a silly question.
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 has a very inclusive and fun atmosphere. Everyone at L'Oreal is very friendly and approachable and no matter who you are or your role, everyone is always willing to help. The culture of L'Oreal is very sociable and we often had social events or team days to help us network with each other.
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?
I have thoroughly enjoyed my internship with L’Oreal and have learnt more than I could have ever imagined. I feel I have developed and gained some invaluable skills that will benefit me immensely in the future. I really feel like I have made the most out of this year and believe that it is true that you get out what you put in.
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
Be yourself and don't hesitate to show everyone who you are and what you are capable of! It is clear when you are passionate about a company so make sure that comes across and make sure you do your research.
