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Process Engineer Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Manufacturing

Port Sunlight

Review Submitted: May 2024

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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
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.
My day to day activities include collecting, processing, and analysing data, solving problems that occur within my project environment, communicating with operators, technicians and engineers involved in the same projects to make current decisions and to plan future activities.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was in charge of studying, maintaining and improving a large system in the factory and communicating with external contractors to implement services and component upgrades.
I liaised with numerous contractors and factory leaders in implementing design concepts I produced.
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?
Communication, problem-solving, data analysis, organisation and time-management, HVAC engineering, engineering drawing, device calibration, high-speed camera utilisation, project management and planning, process development and implementation, teamwork, Excel macros, AutoCAD and other design software, risk assessments, audits, energy-tracking software skills, procurement skills.
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?
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?
Constant support from my manager and other leaders and engineers when I reached out to them. The future careers team were very helpful at the start of the placement during the onboarding process.
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?
Proactive attitude, helpful, hard-working, results-driven.
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?
4/5
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?
Very insightful and a great learning experience. I made countless new networks and professional relationships. I developed my workplace, industry and technical skills widely.
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
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Make the most of your time during placement by always asking questions, putting yourself in new and possibly uncomfortable situations that would be opportunities for self-growth and learning, and asking for more responsibility.
Always evaluate your performance either by yourself or ask for feedback from your line manager to find ways and areas to improve yourself in.
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