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L'Oreal

Supply Chain Intern Review

at L'Oreal

Placement (10 Months+)

Purchasing and Supply, Logistics and Operations

Hammersmith, West London

Review Submitted: June 2022

Overall Rating

4.2 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - 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.
I was processing the orders for Amazon and Just my Look, two ecommerce accounts. I also managed the customer's catalogues and our own internal portfolios, disputed chargebacks and worked on other projects.
At my placement, I learnt how to build Power BI dashboards and excel reports which were used for month end reporting and weekly tracking of customer supply chain KPIs. I also worked on projects within the customer experience team.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a good deal of responsibility within my placement as I was not limited to purely operational tasks. My projects had a bigger divisional impact outside of just my team and I believe the level of responsibility that I had meant the role was very fulfilling.
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 learnt Power BI, a microsoft reporting tool, which I used to build montghly and weekly dashboards tracking stock levels and the amount of stock brought in and sold out by customers.
I learnt how to build excel dashboards, a number of excel formulas and how to build simple excel macros to help with my day to day tasks.
I also learnt how to use SAP, the platform used to manage stock and process customer's orders.
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
I was supported by a great number of people throughout my placement, in my direct supply chain team and through the rest of the company. I had a mentor which was a massive help in settling in. However, you do need to take your support into your own hands and if you do not ask, you will not receive a lot of the time.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
2/5
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?
A very pleasant place to work, a lot of socials and a very nice atmosphere in the office. Definitely the biggest perk of L'Oréal.
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?
4/5
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?
Very enjoyable experience overall, could have been slightly more technical but was a very fun year and had a lot of responsibility as an intern. There is a lot of movement in the company so my manager was new to the role and I was without a manager for the first 2 months which was unusual and a bit difficult at times. However, past that I would recommend loreal for placement years.
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
Apply early and don't be too nervous for the interview. It is a very friendly working environment. Read up on the website and make sure you have examples linking back to the 5 loreal ethics. You don't need any excel skills before hand, as long as you are willing o learn and can pick things up quickly you will be good for the job.
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