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Supply chain Project Engineer IP Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management, Engineering

Burton-on-Trent

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

3.1 /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 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
3/5 - Company Culture
2.5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
managing and overseeing engineering projects from inception to completion. Responsibilities include project planning, budgeting, resource allocation, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. Involves effective communication to coordinate with teams and stakeholders. Assisting with handling paperwork from contractors and overseeing management of change.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes
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?
Developed skills in communicating with cross functional teams, stakeholders and contractors.
Learned new skills such as PowerApps and Power BI
Improved on management and organisational skills keeping up with deadlines and time management.
Learned to use python
took detailed project management courses
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
2/5
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?
If sort out support is always given
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?
Very friendly and good, everyone's helpful and accepting. However, some future careers opportunities were site dependent only
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
1/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 a mixed experience it was certainly valuable when it comes down to responsibilities and usefulness additionally when it comes to learning about a manufacturing and a big company. However it was a let down in areas of personal development and external socialising this could be improved. There was a manageable amount of work load that was challenging but never felt overwhelming.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
To know that with supply chain it is very broad and if you go into supply chain technical you don't have a choice of what role you'll be given and for technical they aren't as hands on as you'd expect
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