Digital and Automation- Placement Review

Item: Digital and Automation- Placement at Unilever
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Research, Science

Liverpool

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

3.8/5 - Company Culture

3.5/5 - 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 worked on creating ways to visualise data and present this to key stakeholders on high profile projects. I had a mix between lab work and laptop work coding on python which was a nice balance and change

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given full responsibility during my placement, I felt I was fully immersed in my role and treated as a full time employee. I did not feel like a student

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

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

I learnt how to code on python from scratch, I developed team building, communication and presentation skills throughout

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?

3/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

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

My team was very friendly and helpful, the work dynamic at Unilever is also very good and everyone is always willing to chat or help in anyway they can

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

I think the company culture is great, it’s very chill and relaxed

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

3/5

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

3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I thought it was an invaluable experience and I am so grateful for the opportunity to do this it has helped me develop so much as an individual and as a team player in a work environment