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Customer Strategy and Planning Exec Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

Leatherhead

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

3.7 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
2/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
3/5 - 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.
Managing the Customer Account Managers for example, being the first point of contact for the CAMs and helping with any issues they may be facing, ensuring spreadsheets are up to date, conversing with brand, supply and finance regularly
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I have been managing upwards, signing off proposals, been responsible for shifting large volumes of stock
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?
Leadership, teamwork, communication, confidence, excel skills
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?
4/5
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?
Everyone at Unilever is very friendly and willing to talk to you or help if you need it
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?
2/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Friendly, positive
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?
5/5
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 gained a lot of experience and learnt a lot but my role was challenging
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Be yourself
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