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Formulation and Processing Technician Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Science

Wirral

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 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
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.
I worked hybrid both in the lab and in the office allowing me to work from home a few days a week. Day-to-day I would formulate skincare products and run them on analytically testing for data collection. I used this data to create correlations from past data collected. I also worked on priority case as projects would come into my team needing fast turn arounds. This could include formulating products I was as familiar with
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, after being in the company a couple months and growing relationships with my team I was given multiple projects to lead within my placement allowing me to develop leadership skills.
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?
Yes I have developed many skills. I have developed technical skills in the lab, while also getting to develop business skills including: communicating with people from different geography's, fast-thinking skills to ensure targets are met in a timely manner, and time-management/ priority skills understanding what I need to complete in my workload first.
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?
4/5
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?
I had weekly meetings with my manager for us to discuss my work load and any questions I had, however I could reach out to her whenever I needed I didn't have to wait for these calls.
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?
My team was amazing at organising out of work socials. We had many a meals out and activities such as go karting, escape rooms and bowling.
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?
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 loved my placement and would relish the opportunity to come back as a graduate.
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
Be yourself, listen to others and ask as many questions as you can. Use this experience to learn what you do and don't like about business to help you carve out what you want to do after graduating.
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