Commercial Summer Intern Review

Item: Commercial Summer Intern at L'Oreal
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at L'Oreal

Internship (1 Month+)

Consumer Products/FMCG

White City

Review Submitted: September 2025

Overall Rating

4.6 /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

4.5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - 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.

- Updated and analysed company tools
- Reworking old tools to improve scalability
- Colaborate with wider team on daily reports/ insights
- Reinvent old systems to future-proof old reports

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was entrusted with significant responsibility, even though it was my first time working with these methods and reports. Fortunately, my team was very supportive and always willing to help whenever needed.

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?

PowerBI, Excel, Powerpoint, Python.

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?

4/5

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?

My team was always willing to help whenever I had questions, and my manager was incredibly supportive throughout the experience. In every meeting, I truly felt like a valued part of the 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?

The company culture is exceptionally welcoming to newcomers, which I find particularly special about L’Oréal. The overall atmosphere is warm and inclusive, creating an incredibly positive place to work.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

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?

I enjoyed my placement to the fullest.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

5/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend L'Oreal to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to L'Oreal

I would recommend being personable in interviews, as employers value someone they enjoy working with just as much as someone who is technically competent.