Customer Development (sales) placement Review
at Unilever
Placement (10 Months+)
Sales
Kingston
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
2/5
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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.
Account manager - selling Unilever products to our retailers and managing the relationship between us and buyers.
This involves showing buyers new products launching, managing supply challenges, and meeting internally to discuss performance and how we can grow.
This involves showing buyers new products launching, managing supply challenges, and meeting internally to discuss performance and how we can grow.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was given 2 large multi-million pound accounts to manage (with the support of my team)
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?
Confidence - presenting to senior buyers and to my colleagues.
Team work - working within large groups on projects and presentations
Team work - working within large groups on projects and presentations
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was given lots of support from my line manager, director, wider team and other placement/ grads
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?
A very welcoming culture with lots of support and social activities to network and get to know the team.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year.
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
2/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Research how Unilever’s purpose aligns with yours
