Supply Chain Placement Student Review
at Unilever
Placement (10 Months+)
Manufacturing
Manchester
Review Submitted: June 2021
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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Working at Unilever's Trafford Park factory under the Manex Manager, my 3 main projects have been waste improvements in Pukka, complaints analysis and reductions and rework
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, for my tasks I was responsible for leading and managing a small group of people across 3 shifts
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 have developed my leadership and communication skills and learnt more about data and analytics
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?
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Lots. My line manager was very approachable as were other people on site. Central Unilever and other placements students were also very helpful
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?
Relaxed and friendly
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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 have really enjoyed my placement. I have met amazing people and learnt a lot more about working in a factory and a FMCG company
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Be enthusiastic and you will find endless opportunities. You are also given a good level of responsibility from day 1 so you know your work is valued
Human Resource Graduate Scheme (Unilever Future Leaders Programme)
at Unilever
- Graduate Scheme
- Liverpool
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