marketing apprentice Review
at Unilever
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Digital Marketing, Marketing
Blackfriars
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
2.3 /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!
1.5/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
2.4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
1/5
I was placed in a team unrelated to my marketing apprenticeship course, then moved to one in a similar area when that team was made redundant, then moved again when the same thing happened a few months later, my final team is still not related to my apprenticeship so my day to day activities are helping with miscellaneous marketing insight tasks
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
working at the company has had good moments of team building and communal events, however the majority was spent either having 0 work or way too much work and was incredibly stressful at times
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
the learning part of the apprenticeship has taught me a lot of new skills and some were learned at the company out of necessity although they are unrelated to my course
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
from the company side it was not structured well at all, as I was constantly told to ask for work that pertained to my program which often did not lead to anything, especially towards the end as getting enough work to fulfil my final project was based entirely on luck and wouldn't have been possible within the team I am with
How much support do you receive from your employer?
1/5
Employer made me feel like more of a burden than an asset, feedback was only received at bimonthly 1 to 1s as it was required and outside of that contacting my line manager has taken over a week at some points, it is very clear that in past meetings with tutors and line managers that my line manager has no clue what I am working on
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Training provider was for the most part good with solid response times and great methods of teaching as well as good support towards gateway, however there were some miscommunications along the way that hindered progress
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
no as I was placed in a role not completely related to my course so I have no opportunities to apply what I have learnt to my 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.)
5/5
extra curricular activities are by far the best part of my job as there have been plenty for team bonding and a great chance to meet new people and feel a sense of community
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
No
Why?
Too many issues along the way from my course taking 5 extra months to start, to lack of support, to being placed in teams that aren't relevant to my course at all. As much as I would like to say I enjoyed myself, I cant, despite seeing other apprentices having vastly different and better experiences than myself
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Unilever?
give it a few months but if things don't start happening or you have to really fight to get work to do or have a really hard time contacting your line manager, call it there.
