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Project and Process Engineer Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Wirral

Review Submitted: June 2021

Overall Rating

4.9 /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 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - 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.
Recording the number of manual interventions on automated machinery from the previous 24 hours to understand what the issues were and forecast any detrimental problems. I would send out a daily emails to the works director to show improvements or any problems that would result in downtime.
Carried out commissioning and quality tasks for the new waste water treatment plant. It involved P&ID checks and a understanding the consent for discharge.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. Manged key projects and sub-projects. Allowed to push my ideas forward and was always financially backed.
Help train people in new skills that were developed over the course of the project.
Also learnt was responsibility meant in high pressure environment.
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?
Below are the skill that i have developed massively during my placement
Self-management and development
Managing tasks
Communicating clearly
Working with and relating to others
Applying knowledge
Applying initiative in work problems
Leadership
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?
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?
A lot of support. There always someone you can ask a question too. I had biweekly calls with my line manger which helped in receiving guidance.
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 and general atmosphere highly motivated and positive.
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?
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?
Really enjoyed the placement. Much more than i expected.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

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
Unilever is a purpose driven company. Make sure you understand what Unilever are doing today that is changing the world and how you see yourself in that plan.
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