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Project Engineer Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemical Engineering

Port Sunlight

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

4.7 /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
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Review the data from the previous day/week to understand deviations within the data and produce actions to prevent/understand them. Partake in daily meetings to evaluate performance from the previous day and produce actions for the day. Speak to the various leaders across site to support any projects currently ongoing as well as speak to external companies to organise trials and projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The responsibility given to myself were built over time which allowed more freedom in the work however although the responsibility increased over time there was always a support network for any issues.
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?
The skills learnt vary from thinking from a physical production point of view rather than theoretical, understanding the limitations to some ideas all though theoretically doable. The other skills learnt are more from a people point of view, understanding the different way people work and how to easily collaborate with various employees.
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?
5/5
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?
Across the factory there is a lot of support for any query, as well as support for various projects throughout the placement. Every factory employee had time for a chat regarding anything from work to what you did on the weekend making it a really good inclusive environment and felt like although you are there for a year, you were part of the team.
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?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The environment was very inclusive and the factory atmosphere is a great one. At periods its busy however the morale in the office is high.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
I really enjoyed my placement due to the people I worked with/around as well as the work being enjoyable and meaningful to the factory and company.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Just speak to people you meet. The best way is though the more social sides (i.e 5 a side football within the factory) as this is a more informal way to get to know various people. Always open yourself to new work and opportunities as this is also a very good way to meet people outside your function and direct team.
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