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L'Oreal

Retail Excellence Review

at L'Oreal

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Hammersmith

Review Submitted: June 2022

Overall Rating

3.7 /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 - Overview of Role
4.3/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
2.8/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
• Managing BA Allocation programme
• Animating BA mystery shop project 2022
• NPS stakeholder – reporting/business comms & project updates
• L’Oreal strategy advocate for BA’s – DEI/sustainability/ethics
• One Retail education buddy – luxe education support & comms
• Partner with One Retail manager on comms & support
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - was able to project manage a cross-function development of a new internal website with many key stakeholders
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?
- Has involved working alongside & with many different work streams and stakeholders in L’Oreal including (IT/HR/RETAIL/EDUCATION/FINANCE/AGENCIES & 3rd PARTY PROVIDERS)
- Has been fast-paced internship that can demand managing several different topics at once, meaning I have had to be agile and adaptable.
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?
4/5
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
From my team, the guidance has been unmatched with continuous support. The early careers team were not always available when I had questions/needed advice.
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Fast paced but enjoyable with social events/drinks regularly. Always someone around to chat/have a coffee with. Good atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it due to the fun and supportive team I was able to work with.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at L'Oreal
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend L'Oreal to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to L'Oreal
Just go for it. Apply to everything and anything that interests you and if yourethr right fit youll thrive!
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