Future Careers IP Review
at Unilever
Placement (10 Months+)
Human Resources
Leatherhead
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Responsible for the attraction of our programmes which include working with jobs boards and looking after our careers website. I am currently working on the summer placement scheme, responsible for the recruitment and on-boarding of the students.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, the team support me and gave me the confidence to take leadership on various projects and tasks
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?
Communication, business acumen, leadership skills, time management, networking skills
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
All the HR and support teams have been great at giving guidance on any issues faced. The mental well-being support is great they have a wide range of resources and actively encourage you to prioritise wellbeing!
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?
Very welcoming and open! Across the various departments, employees are always willing to give up their time to answer your questions and connect with you. Unilever prioritises early career talent and a lot of the senior leaders will find time out of their busy schedules to connect with you and attend events
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?
5/5
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 thoroughly enjoyed my time at Unilever, and have made great friendships with other placement students that I hope will continue. Unilever has helped me grow professionally and personally!
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
Ensure you are doing research on the function you are applying to and make sure to reference your functional knowledge back in both the virtual video interview and the assessment centres
Human Resource Graduate Scheme (Unilever Future Leaders Programme)
at Unilever
- Graduate Scheme
- Liverpool
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3.6
