Formulation scientist Review
at Unilever
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemistry
Liverpool
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
3.6 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3.3/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
3/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Formulation of hair products in the laboratory, use of analytical equipment to perform measurements, data analysis and presentation to the wider team
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, you were given a project, you had to plan your time, conduct experiments and analyse your results yourself. These are projects used to benefit the company
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?
I’ve developed my public, speaking, presentation, skills, and time management
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?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
2/5
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 had weekly meetings with my manager, there was a huge emphasis on well-being
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Definitely a huge emphasis on well-being, however, being an IP student you are definitely treated as a student. It’s a great opportunity for learning and developing yourself.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
Definitely glad I did the experience, I’ve developed in so many ways and even through the tough times I think Experience was absolutely beneficial to my overall growth.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
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
set up some goals for yourself, both personally and professionally that you would like to achieve during your placement. Going with an open mind and make the most of the opportunity.
Human Resource Graduate Scheme (Unilever Future Leaders Programme)
at Unilever
- Graduate Scheme
- Liverpool
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3.6
