Unilever Spring Programme Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • About You
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • Everything Else
    3.9

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Spring week programme, was really enjoyable.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Everyone was really enthusiastic about their work and very welcoming.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • The programme was well structured and the activities were thought provoking and intersting.

    5/5
  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Helped to see what career paths were available after finishing a degree.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Was very well structured, plenty of opportunities to speak to graduates and industrial placement students as well as more senior members of staff.

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Very enjoyable, everyone was engaged in the activities and found the programme very useful to gain an insight into Unilever.

    4/5
  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Many members of staff gave up their time to help us complete group activities and to answer our questions.

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Perhaps a work shadowing part of the programme would have been useful.

    3/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Learnt so much about Unilever and the company's key values.

    4/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Learnt lots about the different sections and careers available with Unilever.

    3/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • We were reimbursed for travel expenses, all meals and drinks were paid for including hotel costs.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • So many opportunities to meet a range of different people from all departments and all were helpful in answering questions.

    5/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • The events where fun and informative. They were thought provoking.

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • We were shown the facilities available to staff at Unilever house.

    2/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • I would recommend to anyone who is interested in finding out more about what it is like working for Unilever, especially those who are unsure about how all the sections are linked together.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Consumer Products/FMCG

South East

April 2013

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