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Unilever

Response Planner Review

at Unilever

Degree Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Kingston upon Thames

Review Submitted: February 2025

Overall Rating

4.7 /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
4/5 - Skills Development
4.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
On a day to day basis, my job involves ensuring that we can provide our products to our customers in the capacity that they want and assessing risks to this.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I have enjoyed my programme a lot so far and enjoy the ability to learn whilst i earn and develop a whole range of skills that will be important in my future career.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learnt many new skills since starting. I have significantly improved my communication and personal skills but also learnt a lot more job-specific skills like how to use certain technologies that were new to me and job specific as well as risk management and many others

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
My programme is very well structured allowing me with time every week for my studies and structured so i am able to put my full attention on to either studying or my job at different points but is also very flexible in adapting to meet my needs
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
My employer is very supportive and ensures that I can maintain the balance and ensure I'm gaining all my skills that are needed in the apprenticeship
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
The training provider is very supportive and ensures on check ups so that i am balancing both well and ensuring i can keep up with my responsibilities in every angle.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
It has allowed me a bit of further insight into what i am doing and allows me to visualise all the skills that it is helping me to gain and makes me feel like i can do/understand my role in the company better and therefore achieve more
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
There are many opportunities to partake in extra-curricular activities such as sports, networking and social events that everyone gets many opportunities to join in with

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a great place to work, and progression of your skills in the apprenticeship is valued highly and there are many opportunities to do that.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Unilever?
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