Industrial Placement Student Review
at Unilever
Placement (10 Months+)
Chemistry
Liverpool
Review Submitted: June 2025
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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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 analyse different formulations with confocal Raman spectroscopy. I then use different data analysis techniques to create visual maps to show the results of my experiments.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was mostly left to work myself, and often had to improvise answers to questions I didn't know the answers to. The amount of micro-managing was minimal which left me with a good amount of operational freedom.
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've learnt how to code, and have become very familiar with the finer aspects of Raman spectroscopy.
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 received excellent support from my colleagues when I needed it.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company atmosphere is chill and laid back, which led to a relaxed working environment with little stress.
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?
The placement was great fun! I did interesting work and had ample opportunity to enjoy myself with my colleagues outside of work.
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Be open and honest. Don't try to pretend you are someone else in your interview. Being yourself will make yourself more likely to be selected.
