Category Executive Review

Item: Category Executive at Unilever
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Customer Service

Leatherhead

Review Submitted: July 2021

Overall Rating

4.9 /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

4.5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Liaising with buyers and internal stakeholders to give impartial advice on the skin cleansing category. Being a category expert to spot trends and new entrants and opportunities in the market.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Giving a significant amount of responsibility as I had my own retailers to individually deal with and influence without the input of a line manager etc.

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 have learnt have to liaise with buyers and internal stakeholders. Presenting is a huge part of the role which I have improved on significantly. Excel is used every day within this role and I have developed my skills extensively.

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?

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?

A significant amount of support from my line manager and team all together. Other excellent help channels available if needed.

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?

The culture could not be faulted. It was the main reason I came to Unilever and I was not disappointed. From summer hours and well-being Wednesdays, the company couldn’t do any more to help you with your mental health. The atmosphere was amazing with people constantly encouraging you and being happy to mentor you in your journey to improvement.

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?

Although I worked from home all of my placement year I really enjoyed getting to know other professionals in the business and exploring their journey into the company. I enjoyed seeing how a multi national consumer good company worked in the day to day life and what goes into a company like Unilever.