Assistant Brand Manager Review
by Unilever
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Rating
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The Role
4.8
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The Company
4.6
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The Culture
1.4
- 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
INCREDIBLE!
As soon as I arrived at Unilever it was very clear I was a valued member of the team, I had a clear work plan, all the tasks were meaningful and assisted in ensuring success for the wider team. Unilever have a really effective system whereupon you have both a line manager and a buddy so any concerns you have theres someone there for you. Although this system ensures someone is there to welcome you into the team and make you feel valued every member of the team contributed towards ensuring I felt a valued colleague no matter how busy people were they would always find time to help or guide you on something you were struggling or unsure with.
There was no expense spared with support and guidance. I was regularly given internal and external training to ensure I fulfilled my potential and was as efficient for the team as i possibly could be.
I was extremely busy, however given the culture of Unilever this is by no means a bad thing, as you are fullfilled with passion for the brands you work on and therefore proud to be helping develop the brand further and drive success.
Unilever provide you with opportunities to manage your own projects/campaigns which at first seemed very daunting but after all the training and support it allows you to feel very proud of your work and develop so many transferable skills. One of there Standards of leadership is accountability and responsibility so they are constantly looking to give you more oppurtunities to be responsible for projects, this attitude adds so much value to the internship as you are in no way treated as an intern but a permenant member of the team.
A cannot describe how much this placement has helped me with my degree studies, I've had training from industry leaders and been allowed to apply my academic knowledge previously developed in my degree into practice, which has given me a much deeper understanding of marketing.
The Company
Very friendly and had a lot of fun, however it is a WORK HARD/Play hard culture so couldn't be fun all the time!
Really structured and well organised
NO EXPENSE SPARED!
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
I've been offered a place on the graduate scheme!
The Culture
Yes, there was a group of 30 students so a very strong social scene, which is encouraged by Unilever, they arranged socials and inductions for us as a group to ensure we all got to know each other!
London is very expensive!
I lived in Surrey so wasn't a party area but London is on your doorstep!
Football team and regular social events
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
September 2013
