Marketing Industrial Placement Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • It is a very mixed role. No two roles even in the same function are the same. I do monthly performance analysis, work with agencies, work on partnerships, work with cross functional teams and on innovation projects. It is a well rounded, enjoyable programme.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have learned how to properly analyse the P&L, I have learned about best practices for advertising points. I have developed presentation & teamwork skills as well as a number of role specific 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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I have approved a number of important projects, worked as a project lead on a limited edition range for the value channel. I have led briefs to agencies for our partnerships. LOTS of independence, always with the promise of support and guidance.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • Lots! Line manager and the wider team were always there to support :)


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • POSITIVE POSITIVE POSITIVE. Growth mindsets and friendly competitiveness.


  • 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

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • 100% - I wish I didn’t have to go back to Uni. I love my team and my job!!


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
  • Be yourself, they are not looking for numbers, but real people!!


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

South West

May 2023


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