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Global fragrance procurement assistant Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Procurement

Port Sunlight

Review Submitted: June 2026

Overall Rating

3.9 /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
3.5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

I procure raw material fragrances for Europe. Also works in the business group for home care

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, it felt very much like a real job rather than a placement. Got given lots of opportunities to explore new things

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 learned and developed a lot of skills. From excel to key stakeholder management.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

3/5

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

3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

A lot, managers were really supportive

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

good community and open to help

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

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?

Enjoyed it very much, good a hint of how corporate is and got to network and learn

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

4/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever

Research the company, know the basics and always bring your true self

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever

3/5

Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?

Waiting to hear
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