CD Placement Student Review

Item: CD Placement Student at Unilever
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

London

Review Submitted: June 2025

Overall Rating

4.6 /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

4.3/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

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

I work in the London Global Office, within the Beauty and Wellbeing section of the business. Day to day it varies, but often involves with connecting in with the beauty and wellbeing markets across the globe

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes I would say you are given a large degree of responsibility/ autonomy within the CD placement scheme at Unilever. Particularly after the first 3 months of the placement when more settled into the role.

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?

I have! This placement has definitely developed my confidence and skills of public speaking through the variety of different experiences I have had.

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?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

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?

Large degree of support from team, and also line manager is given throughout the year. The future careers team (HR) also set you up with mentors that provide a 1-1 support system throughout the year.