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Assistant Brand Manager, Wall's Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Leatherhead

Review Submitted: June 2023

Overall Rating

4.5 /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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - 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.
In the Wall's team, I help to manage the Feast & Solero brands. This involves monthly performance tracking with internal and external metrics. I have a varied role, involving both traditional and digital marketing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Throughout the year, I was often encouraged to take ownership of both brands and several projects. This was both in my initial scope of work and additional work
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 found that I developed my teamwork and collaboration skills, because at university, the majority of my work was individual. Therefore I had to set clear ways of working with my team to ensure regular contact and collaboration
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?
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?
My team were very attentive to this being my first corporate role and were more than willing to help my devlopment
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Unilever has a fantastic culture. People are very friendly and willing to help
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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 had a fantastic year at unilever developing both my corporate and personal skills
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
i would say to always have the confidence in your ability, as if you have got the job you are capable of so much more than you think
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