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Hair Process Development Engineer Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemical Engineering

Liverpool

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
2/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Pilot scale trials to validate/confirm lab based work and tailor this to the EU factory plants for large scale production.
Supply chain support and solving issues that are occurring in large scale production by performing pilot trials and recording outcomes.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
A large amount of independent work was given to me after my onboarding was completed which was very beneficial to my professional development and confidence
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?
I've learned about more specific hair technologies and more about scale up principles.
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?
All the required guidance, if I ever had any questions they were swiftly answered, or, I was pointed in the right direction to obtain meaningful feedback
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?
Very casual in a good way, everyone supports each other which made me feel welcomed when I first joined
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
A lot
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
Make sure you are familiar with their mission statements and be passionate about what you're applying for
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