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L'Oreal

Customer Supply Chain Review

at L'Oreal

Placement (10 Months+)

Consumer Products/FMCG

Hammersmith

Review Submitted: June 2022

Overall Rating

4.7 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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 the day to day orders for my account ensuring that Service level is as high as possible, with minimal order errors and ensuring deliveries are made on time . In addition I support on NPD orders and any other requirements that other members of team in different functions require or any requirements from the customer. Furthermore I also create and send reports on a variety of different topics distributed both internally and externally
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given plenty of responsibility straight away very quickly picking up meaningful and important tasks as well as several projects which I was completely autonomous over, however it was very reassuring that there was always support there if needs be
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learned a variety of skills throughout my role:
-Microsoft Excel Skills
-Public Speaking
-Time Management
-Presentation skills
-Customer Relations
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 received plenty of support from the team around me with a close relationship with my line manager, manager and all other team members who were always on hand to support with any problems or issues I had and always gave good 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?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
There is a fantastic culture in many different forms. It is a very fun office to work in and there is also a great social scene and other activities such as Citizens Day
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
My Placement was a very enjoyable experience. I enjoyed my role and learned any new skills and gained valuable experience for the future. The culture was also fantastic and made it very fun coming to work and I hope to return in my future career
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
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
My advice would be to try not to be nervous to be yourself and focus on what extra curricular activities and achievements not just previous work and academic experience
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