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Johnson & Johnson

Marketing Review

at Johnson & Johnson

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

High Wycombe

Review Submitted: July 2022

Overall Rating

4.4 /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
3.5/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- Ecommerce Champion - websites, brand pages, digital advertising
- Social Media and PR oversight via agencies
- Image editing, banner creation, advert design
- Budget Management
- Commercial conversation involvement for example NPD for next year, portfolio management
- Performance reviews and strategy discussion
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Significant levels of autonomy, as well as great team support across projects. Able to take part in a variety of supporting roles such as for PR campaigns, instore activations and digital marketing. Examples of autonomous projects are brand websites, social media and ecommerce content.
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?
- Extensive 4 week training at the beginning of the placement, followed by regular company wide trainings throughout the year. Opportunities for upskilling via online platforms.
- Project leadership, time management - ability to support and lead for key projects throughout the year - opportunities for collaboration and autonomy
- Broad exposure to all the functions of the business, as well as opportunities to partake in extra projects outside of everyday role
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?
Regular 1-2-1 meetings with line manger. One entire squad catch-up weekly, but tended to spend at least half of everyday in meetings with team members. Great levels of support from all functions. Monthly chats with placement buddy in an entirely different team.
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?
Friendly, sociable environment with a general willingness to help. Opportunities to take part in CSR initiatives such as DE&I and Green Champions for sustainability. Individual brand charity partnerships as well as company-wide. Team volunteer day at an adventure playground for disabled people.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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?
Enjoyable experience with great exposure to the business world and all areas of corporate functions. Joined a team with people similar to me, which enabled a positive working environment. Can be rather hectic with heavy workloads at times, but always had a supportive team to help alleviate pressure and find a way forward.
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 Johnson & Johnson
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Johnson & Johnson to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Johnson & Johnson
Definitely look into the 'Credo' - defines the company culture. Process involves virtual questions, video interview and assessment centre with a team activity, interview and presentation - friendliest one I attended and definitely gave me an insight into the company culture.
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