HR Intern 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
3.8
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
3.6
- 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
Not only did I learn a lot from my placement, I felt as though it gave me a real insight into what working in HR would be like. It has given me a great deal of experience that will stay with me forever.
My colleagues would always push me to achieve and gave me duties beyond the normal boundaries of a placement student. I finished the placement and I am still in regular contact with the whole team.
My manager gave me the support, confidence and knowledge to achieve in the recruitment industry. The guidance my manager gave me has set me up for life and I do not believe I would be in an employable position without her.
I never felt like I was bored or left without any work to do but at the same time I was never stressed with the workload that I was given.
A lot of the jobs that I was given were those that would have been done by the employees already working at the company. I felt like I was given a lot of responsibilities in that respect.
The skills I have learned here are priceless. It has taught me so much about the HR industry standards and what requirements you need for a job like this.
The Company
We have a lot of work load that we had to get through, so we didn't have too long to chat often, but when we did, the engineers jokes and banter were always a good laugh
Initially, it was quite dull and they asked me to do the odd job here and there. As soon as I proved myself worthy they saw potential in me to do greater things, they gave me jobs that would have a direct impact in the work place which was challenging and exciting to work with
Obviously, the people at work have their own jobs to deal with, but I was always given support and material that I needed for the job straight on or at any time I requested them. Overall it was very supportive and I felt as if i was an important member of the group
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
I would happily return for full employment if I had the opportunity to select a preferable role.
The Culture
Not only did I have frequent team socials, where we would try different nights out.
With the salary it is possible to have a good social life, I haven't saved any money... but have a lot of great memories!
The bars were always buzzing on a friday night, as everyone from other banks/companies came out to start the weekend with a drink.
There were often team nights where we got to try new things.
Details
Human Resources, PR & Communications
West Midlands
May 2015
