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Unilever

Learning Industrial Placement Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Teaching

Liverpool

Review Submitted: May 2025

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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - 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.
- Data analysis; analysing engagement within different training platforms.
- Assisting with creating tools and resources within the AI adoption for employees.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
During the placement I was given the opportunity to create and control my own projects; the role was great for being given responsibility in a supportive and encouraging way.
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?
Learned how to use various Microsoft platforms - such as Excel and Power BI. Also gained confidence presenting in both on-demand videos as well as live webinars and Q&A sessions.
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?
My line manager during the placement was always on hand to assist me at any point - and the team I worked with has been very kind and welcoming.
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 overall culture across employees is overall positive - everyone within the business wants each other to succeed, and are supportive to help this happen.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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've enjoyed my placement a lot! The team I have worked with for the past year have been incredibly kind, patient and welcoming and I really feel as if I belong in the business.
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
If applying, make sure you mention what interests you, what your skills are and what you want to develop. The placement team try to put everyone in teams best suited to them, so the more passionate you are, the better your placement will be!
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