Formulation Student / Claims and Activation assistant Review
at Unilever
Placement (10 Months+)
Research
Leeds
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Some days may be in the lab, making antiperspirant aerosol products and using safety knowledge. Other days may be in meetings discussing current projects, limitations and ideas. Lots of opportunity for creativity in the form of storytelling, narratives and demos. Lots of helping other team mates when they are busy and writing claims support for global products.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was solely responsible for an international project and the claims - my team were there to help if I needed it but I was responsible for organising meetings and hosting workshops etc. I was trusted to write the claims support for various projects and to update online dossiers.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed existing laboratory skills, including the use of new machinery. Have learnt a lot surrounding safety especially on a high risk site with thousands of aerosols. Have learnt how to be more confident in interacting with people I don't know in the office and how to ask for help from people who are very knowledgeable on things I need to know about. Developed my writing and critical thinking skills - learning to write well constructed pieces for non-scientific audiences.
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?
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?
You definitely need to ask for support in this placement - everyone on my team was extremely busy and support was not given freely. I was assigned a buddy who was helpful for every day lab questions but other support came from asking questions and asking for training etc.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone was very friendly and helpful - a lot of them are old students so they have a lot of time to give if you want it. The general atmosphere is very welcoming. I hosted two events during my placement to embrace different cultures.
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?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It was hard as I was writing my dissertation and the support for this was low. The team I was in were always super busy and sometimes I felt left behind/confused. I have made life-long friends with other students here and with some of the other colleagues. Some days were good and some were bad - I'm glad I did it and I would do it again.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
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
If you write your CV and cover letter with passion then they will be able to tell you want the job. Research the company and mention everything you learn in your cover letter. Use the STAR method in your interview. Be yourself- smile and throw yourself in head first.
