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Unilever

Global Assistant Marketing Manager Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

London

Review Submitted: June 2025

Overall Rating

3.1 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
3.5/5 - Skills Development
3/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
1.5/5 - Overall Experience
2/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- Have meetings with the cross functional team to discuss actions and progression on the Project
- Work on Decks ranging from competitor analysis to deep dives into specific markets
- Complete tasks required that day such as writing concepts, providing feedback to agencies etc..
- Work closely with Apps such as excel for tasks such as budget management
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Responsibility varies dependant on your project and also how quickly you may grasp the role. This is something that definitely increases as you go forward however you have to be proactive in achieving this
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- Developed confidence in the work I produce and how to stand out in a corporate setting
- Developed knowledge of apps such as excel through constant work with it
- Time management becomes much more important and is heavily developed throughout the year
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Support was provided thoroughly throughout the beginning of my placement and decreases more as you go on as you become more familiar with the work you are doing however guidance will be there if required
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?
2/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company definitely has its benefits with opportunities for external and internal network growth present.
The company does have a very hierarchical nature with some making this more apparent then overs.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
Definitely aspects of the placement I enjoyed however for me personally it was not a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
2/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
1/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
2/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
No
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
A great opportunity however it is dependant on the role you are given
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