Future Careers IP Review
at Unilever
Placement (10 Months+)
Human Resources
Kingston
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
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.
Within my role, I work on inbox management and help support with any queries that we get to our Future Careers inbox. I also lead on different projects, for example i have supported with our onboarding process, ran focus groups to enable how we can improve our future programmes, I have also worked with one of our new partnerships and built up that relationship.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given a huge amount of responsibility when working here, i was able to be the key project lead in different areas, as well as being trusted to take on different roles by myself.
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 i have learnt and developed are: time management, organisation, prioritisation of tasks, problem-solving, decision- making, resilience, leadership, accountability, personal mastery
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?
I received a lot of support from my different line managers and the wider team. For example, my line manager would put in weekly catch ups to check in how i was doing and my progress. Also, employees at Unilever are great at giving you feedback so you can ensure you are constantly improving,
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?
Everyone at Unilever is so friendly and supportive here, within the 2 teams i worked in, it was very inclusive and you were able to voice your opinion.
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?
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 have thoroughly enjoyed my placement here at Unilever, it has really enabled me to develop as a person, and learn new skills. I got stuck into projects that I had no idea i would be working on, I have loved this placement, and has been a great experience for me within HR and to see what areas I like, and what its like working in a big business.
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
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
To just go for it, don't ever doubt yourself, you will be able to do great things here at Unilever and really make a difference! Also, to get stuck in with as many things as you can and to network with people as much as possible
