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Industrial Placement Student - Global Sunlight Assistant Brand Manager Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Blackfriars, London EC4V 6BJ, UK

Review Submitted: June 2026

Overall Rating

3.8 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
3.5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - 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.

My role was engagement based this meant writing briefs for agencies, reviewing work and giving feedback, asset testing etc. I also helped manage budget so it was a lot of emails and spreadsheets.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

As the year went on I was given more projects to lead independently, and my manager was more hands off. I think this definitely depends on what work is ongoing and showing your line manager that you are able to handle the work without as much support.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

My degree is unrelated to marketing so I have learnt a lot in terms of how marketing in an FMCG company works. I have developed communication, feedback skills and gained a lot of confidence in voicing my opinion.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

3/5

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

4/5

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?

My manager and team were very supportive in answering any questions that I had, and having regular 1:1s. For most work I was guided on how to approach it, while still often being given the room to figure things out myself.

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?

3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Within Homecare there was a real effort to put on events for team building which I helped to organise. Overall everyone is really friendly and welcoming, making an effort to include everyone. There is also a very hierarchical structure that took getting used to but was somewhat expected. I think working from home the majority of the time also meant I was not able to become that close to my team e.g. as my colleague I worked most with was based in Singapore.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

3/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I loved the experience of working on a brand as part of the global team. Unilever hosts many amazing events that I got to attend, and I found the atmosphere friendly and welcoming. The work at times was slightly mundane, but there were also projects that really excited me.

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 and get to know the different brands. Its also helpful to know people in different areas of the business e.g. PC, homecare etc as n marketing we can take inspiration from each other. They are looking for people who are proactive and enthusiastic about what they do.

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever

3/5

Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?

No
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