Financial analyst Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Completely different to university

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone is extremely friendly and answers all my questions

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Was always being asked if I needed anything, understand it all and was being treated very fairly

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some days I wouldn't leave the office till 8 and others i could leave at 4

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Too much responsibility sometimes I think, but made me feel more confident as they trusted me a lot

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • A better opportunity than most things I've done!

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Chilled but formal at the same time

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Support where needed and a clear structure in what I had to do

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I think there could have been a bit more training

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Looking forward to applying again, but would prefer to be based from one location in the UK

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Always an event every week

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • A bit expensive as I was in the city centre

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • I didn't go out in the same area

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Everything you could imagine

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2016

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