Product Management executive Review
at Samsung Electronics
Placement (10 Months+)
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Chertsey
Review Submitted: July 2022
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
4.8/5
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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
4/5
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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.
Helping manage the category from customer accounts, strategy (promotional plans and overall category strategy), marketing execution and supply chain (managing supply to match demand)
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Joint /full accountability for decision making in strategy and decisions on the category
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?
Communication, teamwork, time management /organisation, forecasting, presenting
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?
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?
A lot of guidance and training at the start but was limited during the middle of the placement. Opportunities to do your own learning on their online learning platform if you choose
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?
Korean company so it was very different to western cultures. Very fast paced and hard work and rewarding but sometimes achievements can be overlooked for the next task
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 really enjoyed working for Samsung. Whilst quite challenging at times and too much responsibility, it is very rewarding and I have learnt so much about my ability and what I am able to achieve. I’ve learnt a lot of skills and developed what I already had. I’ve learned to not only manage my workload but also manage up where appropriate
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 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
Make sure you research what you’re into and bring original. Be able to work in fast paced environments and be able to communicate well
