Digital Appliance Placement Review
at Samsung Electronics
Placement (10 Months+)
Chertsey
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
Supporting European Office in research and data analysis for reporting, forecasting and meeting preparation in the DA category, with a specific focus on refrigeration. Carrying out research into competitors products, pricing and the external environment to report findings and progress to HQ.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
More as the placement went on with numbers prepared for PowerPoints not being checked before being used. Some smaller projects to take on by myself in order to reduce workload for manager, allowing them to focus on bigger/higher profile projects.
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?
Excel skills, teamwork, remote working, communication online and face to face, time management, corporate/office etiquette, concise summaries of insights, professional PowerPoint skills.
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
3/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
When offered it was very helpful and considerate, but could have been offered more frequently. Support always there when asked for it.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Dynamic, fast paced, corporate, top-down management and requests.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Really enjoyed and learnt a lot in a very short amount of time. Incredibly immersive.
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 Samsung Electronics
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Samsung Electronics to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Samsung Electronics
Ask about the day -to-day in your interview and make sure you do any preparation recommended to you by your line manager when offered the job eg excel courses.
