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Savings Lead - Supply Chain and R&D Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Consumer Products/FMCG

Victoria Embankment

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

3.6 /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
3.5/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
3/5 - Overall Experience
1/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was the savings lead, at Elida Beauty which is a company with in Unilever. As part of my role I looked after the financial aspects of Supply Chain and regularly worked with a large group of stakeholders and senior leaders with in the company.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The responsibility varied across the placement. For most part of it I would say I had enough responsibility however towards the later part I believe I could have been given a bit more workload and at times felt under utilised.
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?
Yes, developed my excel skills. And learned to use a few new software like Microsoft Power Bi, SAP, and ICAT. Also really improved on my presentation skills both in terms of making the presentations and presenting them as well.
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?
3/5
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?
I received a decent amount of support, but would have been helpful to have been able to get regular support at the start of my placement.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
The culture and the working environment was great. A great group of people to work around who were always kind, welcoming, and helpful towards me.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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?
Overall it was a great experience, I enjoyed and learned a lot through out my time in this role.
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
1/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
If you are an international student, before accepting the role please know that Unilever will not sponsor you for a work visa and given you do not have the right to work in the UK beyond your post study work visa you are not eligible to apply to their grad scheme in the UK and hence the prospect of securing a grad role for a non-European international student in Unilever UK is absolutely zero.
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