Customer Marketing Executive- Customer Development Placement Review
by Unilever
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.6
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The Culture
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I had a brilliant tike on my placement. I was given a varied and challenging workplan
Extremely! Everyone on my team was very welcoming and helpful. I was never made to feel like the 'new person' or 'placement student', I was treated as a valued member of the team.
I had a brilliant line manager who tailor made my workplan to help me expand on my skills and develop as a person. We had regular meetings every week to monitor my progress during which we went through all my projects.
There is never a dull moment in Unilever and there is always something to do, however I never felt too overwhelmed by my workload.
I was given a huge amount of responsability as I was treated like another member if the team. I was given over 8 different projects to manage, many of which were working with people outside of Unilever, which was a fantastic opportunity!
I have really developed my skills over the past year, this is currently being reflected in my work back at University.
The Company
The team that I worked on were really friendly which made for a great atmosphere in the office. There are lots of perks at the Unilever office such as a Staff Salon, shop and gym which helped too!
Initially there seemed to be little direction for my line manager as to how the placement should be formally run. As the year progressed this then became a bit clearer. As it was one of the first years for placement students on my scheme this could be why some areas were a bit vauge.
As soon as I entered the company I was put on as many training courses as possible! They invested a great deal of time in training me and giving me the best opportunities available.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare from home
I have been fortunate enough to be offered a place on the graduate scheme.
The Culture
There were not many fellow placement students to socialise with, however I did socialise a lot with people on the graduate scheme. I did go on a ski trip with 30 colleagues which was great fun!
I was fortunate enough to live at home for the year. The area is a bit expensive and a night out in London can set you back a bit.
You need to travel into London for great nightlife which is a 45 minute train ride away.
Lots! I am local to the area, so joined a Hockey Club outside of work.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Advertising, Customer Service, Financial Management, Logistics and Operations, Market Research, Marketing, PR & Communications, Retail, Sales
South East
September 2012
