Unilever Summer Placement - Customer Development. 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
4.7
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The Company
4.8
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The Culture
4.3
- 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
Everyone was so committed to ensuring you got the very best out of your placement.
There were some slow periods but it was a 12 week placement so I guess they did not want to intimidate you too much!
More than I expected from a summer placement but understandably I was not quite 'running the show' as the 10 star merit requests. I was given a huge amount of responsibility and the opportunity to feedback and make changes on core parts of the business which was incredibly exciting.
Unilever is truly committed to people, whether you are the CEO of the company or a summer placement. I went on courses, attended workshops and was given constructive criticism which will stay with me whilst I apply for graduate jobs.
The Company
It was fantastic. Everyone was so excited to be there, there was always ice-cream or cake around the office and often there were demonstrations of existing or upcoming products.
For the most part absolutely brilliant! The first couple of days were used to find my feet but apart from that it was incredibly well done.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
Once you pass the summer placement, you get the invitation to final assessment day. I am waiting now for the day of my final assessment in order to find out whether I get onto the Unilever Future Leaders Programme.
The Culture
For the south east, it was cheaper than centre London as Unilever is based just outside in Leatherhead, Surrey.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Market Research, Retail, Sales
South East
November 2012
