Customer Experience Specialist Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.2/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Assisting with a range of customer queries- primarily from a supply perspective. This could involve forecasting, chasing deliveries, checking stock, quality issues, order amendments ect. Customer facing role that involves good communication skills and problem solving. I am also involved in several meeting / reports within the company.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • My problem solving and communication skills have increased significantly.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 3/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes- responsible for around 80 customers from a supply perspective with accounts ranging in size and strategic significance.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I received adequate support, however it was difficult when joining given how much there is to learn. There was very little handover from the individual I replaced, so it involved taking a lot of initiative myself to get the answers and knowledge I needed.


  • 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

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The overall culture is friendly and welcoming.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • I have enjoyed it a great deal. It was a huge change compared to university, but has helped me become more mature and independent. There are aspects that can be improved, but as a stepping stone towards a career, and industrial placement at Unilever is held in high regard.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • 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 confident when applying, and ask plenty of questions. Also ensure you have good knowledge of the company and its history etc.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Consumer Products/FMCG

London

May 2024


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