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Lubrizol

Product Steward Review

at Lubrizol

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemistry

Derby

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

4.1 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
3/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
1/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Customer-focused chemical regulatory work.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was trusted to work on my own, with regular check-ins from my supervisor. Majority of my work was solo projects.
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?
Knowledge of chemical regulations where I previously had none, great confidence in Excel and Word.
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?
3/5
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?
Lots in the beginning, however I lost support notably in the last 4 months.
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?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Great atmosphere, cannot fault the site and the community they have.
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?
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 really enjoyed it, so much so that it has opened up a new career path for me, so it has greatly impacted my life.
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 Lubrizol
1/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Lubrizol to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Lubrizol
Don't worry if you fee las though you are lacking the necessary knowledge - the training is great and they ease you in perfectly, however be prepared to work alone on projects with less guidance than you would expect.
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