Global Assistant Marketing Manager Review

Item: Global Assistant Marketing Manager at Unilever
Rating: 3.6
Author: Anonymous

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

London

Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

3.6 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

3.5/5 - Support and Guidance

2.8/5 - Company Culture

2.5/5 - 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.

On the marketing team helping with the design side of the brand, this includes work on pack designs, campaign work, communication with external agencies and local markets, creation of frameworks/ guidelines (Examples: Digital and social framework, ISKV Framework).

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, once I built up my confidence, trust with fellow employees and understanding of the brand, I was given a lot more exposure and responsibility to lead on my own tasks and projects.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

Resilience - overcoming challenges and not giving up in the adversity of change and difficulties. When presented with problems, proactively looking for solutions to help. Commercial awareness - understanding aspects that may impact the brand such as cultural relevance, economic states, political influences, etc. Resourcefulness - Reaching out to people around me and using the best of my knowledge to overcome challenges.

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

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I had regular one to ones with my manager and the team around me made sure to support me throughout the placement and lend a hand when needed.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

4/5

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?

Good. The company held different events (i.e., coffee mornings, fitness classes, sport events, charity events, etc.) to boost the morale of employees.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

2/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

3/5

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?

My placement was a great opportunity to develop my understanding and knowledge on a industry that I am interested in. It significantly helped to develop skills that I will now be able to bring forward into my future career.