Industrial Placement Student Review
at Unilever
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemistry
Wirral, Port Sunlight
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
3.4 /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
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
2.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
Lab scale formulations of Hair and Skin products.
Working with personal care suppliers.
Technical testing on hair switches to assess performance.
Market research and competitor analysis.
Claims ideation.
Working with personal care suppliers.
Technical testing on hair switches to assess performance.
Market research and competitor analysis.
Claims ideation.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I was responsible for my projects/ work I carried out.
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?
Formulation of hair and skin products.
Research, data analysis and report writing. Communication, teamwork, presenting.
Research, data analysis and report writing. Communication, teamwork, presenting.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
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?
90%, a lot of support/ guidance was given if asked.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
2/5
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 balanced and relaxed work culture, wellbeing is definitely respected and a priority.
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?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Enjoyed the second half more as I had felt more settled.
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
Make opportunities for yourself, if you’re interested in learning about another role talk to your line manager about it and they can support you.
Human Resource Graduate Scheme (Unilever Future Leaders Programme)
at Unilever
- Graduate Scheme
- Liverpool
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3.6
