IP Global Procurement Assistant Review
by Unilever
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
4.0
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Culture
4.8
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Your Impressions
4.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
- 7. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Overview
Project-based role working on cost savings opportunities, analysing data, finding opportunities to simplify contract systems.
Skills
I have developed technical skills in excel, power bi and various Unilever systems. In terms of personal development, I have learnt how to take initiatives, been able to take on large responsibilities by leading projects and workshops, and I have deepened skills such as time-management, organisation, listening and communicating.
Responsibilities
Yes - I was given the lead for a project that was to be presented in a workshop in front of other teams and functions within the business. The other IPs (within our function) and I were also given the responsibility by our managers to recruit the following year’s placement students.
Support & Guidance
I have received lots of support and guidance from my line manager, however, I have found it more difficult to get support from the future careers team
Culture
The culture at Unilever is very warm and friendly. The bottom-up organisation structure is very clear and you always feel that the work you do has a purpose, even from working at the lower end of the hierarchy. Employees are always happy to give advice and help in the case of being stuck on current projects, as well as giving career advice.
Your Impressions
I have loved my placement year - there have been lots of opportunities to network within the function I work in, however, I only wish that was the case for other functions of the business.
Yes
In interviews and assessment centres, make sure to be yourself and answer questions in a way that highlights your morals and values as Unilever has a big focus on standards of leadership
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Purchasing and Supply, Procurement
North West
May 2023
