Customer Development Summer Placement Review
at Unilever
Internship (1 Month+)
Sales
London
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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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.
I first start to develop a project in optimising shopper-marketing and digital process within the customer development team. Also, I assist my line manager in her customer account management in sales planning, collecting and sending samples, transferring product images to buyers etc.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was also assign to other teams to help with marketing research project
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?
1. Enhance project management expertise
a. Apply my project management skills from former job experience and studies to the coming project here.
b. Use hands-on project opportunity E18to learn internal processes and How different departments work together.
c. Develop a clear timeline and deliverables for my project, seeking feedbacks for improvement"
2. Sharpen customer development skills
a. Gain a deep understanding of Unilever's customer base (retailers) in the UK by attending as many meetings as i can with key account managers or researching specific retailers.
b. Learn how to analyze customer data to identify gaps and opportunities for growth.
c. Develop my negotiation skills"
3.Develop FMCG industry knowledge
"a. Master Unilever's product portfolio and understand its key brands and categories in the UK market.
b. Research current trends and challenges in the FMCG industry, particularly around shopper marketing and digital.
c. Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) used to measure success in the FMCG industry and customer development."
a. Apply my project management skills from former job experience and studies to the coming project here.
b. Use hands-on project opportunity E18to learn internal processes and How different departments work together.
c. Develop a clear timeline and deliverables for my project, seeking feedbacks for improvement"
2. Sharpen customer development skills
a. Gain a deep understanding of Unilever's customer base (retailers) in the UK by attending as many meetings as i can with key account managers or researching specific retailers.
b. Learn how to analyze customer data to identify gaps and opportunities for growth.
c. Develop my negotiation skills"
3.Develop FMCG industry knowledge
"a. Master Unilever's product portfolio and understand its key brands and categories in the UK market.
b. Research current trends and challenges in the FMCG industry, particularly around shopper marketing and digital.
c. Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) used to measure success in the FMCG industry and customer development."
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?
A lot, from industrial knowledge, working culture to constant feedback regarding my work
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 company culture is extremely friendly and helpful. Everyone is very willing to help, and reach out to each other.
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?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoy it in largest extend, I wish I can work as a direct entry to Unilever afterwards
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
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
1. Study more about the background of Unilever, the story of its foundation
2. Walk into the grocery stores/ variety stores to observe Unilever's promotions and products
3. Be yourself as much as possible
2. Walk into the grocery stores/ variety stores to observe Unilever's promotions and products
3. Be yourself as much as possible
