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Higherin
Unilever

Global Legal IP Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Legal/Law

London

Review Submitted: June 2025

Overall Rating

4 /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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
2.8/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
Working within the Business Integrity team with a variety of roles. These include:
- Supporting on internal investigations into potential breaches of the code
- Supporting on the deployment of the annual BI training
- Supporting on Economic Sanctions work
- Working within the triaging committee on speak up cases.
- Managing the approval process of the G&H disclosures
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I feel I was trusted by my team early on with certain key responsibilities.
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?
Yes to both. I have increased my knowledge of compliance and specific areas of the law. I have also developed my skills in communication and time management
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?
4/5
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?
My manager provided me with constant support and guidance during my placement, with frequent calls to check in which allowed me to ask any questions. This was especially helpful in the early months.
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 general culture was good but the impact from the productivity program and ice cream separation was felt. The atmosphere at times felt quite low.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
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?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have enjoyed my placement.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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 yourself
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