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Unilever

Assistant brand marketing apprentice Review

at Unilever

Degree Apprenticeship

Digital Marketing

Hockley, Essex

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.1 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.8/5 - 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
Marketing apprentice, brand marketing for the brand Comfort, work with agencies & stakeholders to launch our new branding e.g TVCS
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
It is good, the degree worked well with my role

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes, working with stakeholders and my management skills

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
It varied. Sometimes very structured, other times very little communication from the university and future careers regarding results from exams.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot of support, my line manager is amazing
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Pearson were supportive during my apprenticeship exams and provided detailed feedback from my mock exam
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It’s worked really well with helping me understand how marketing works in the real world as I can apply it to my daily role
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yes, I go to networking events

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a friendly environment to work in, the opportunity to study whilst learning and being paid to do so has been amazing
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Unilever?
Be resilient
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