Internship Review at Unilever

The Role

Role Description

Project managing, sales analysis, running reports, supporting the account manager and presenting to customers.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I really enjoyed the placement.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

All the team made sure I knew I was valued throughout the placement. And when I left many team members thanked me sincerely for work I had done for them.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

My manager was the best manager I have ever had. Even 2 months after finishing the placement we still speak and I know she has my best interests at heart.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Sometime I was pretty busy, but that is indicative of the responsibility I was given. It wasn't a problem for me and I could have gotten away with working less hours and still doing a satisfactory job.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

In total I ran projects worth over £1million and was given key opportunities to pitch to clients.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Because of the function my placement is in the skills I gained will not help me in my degree but will definitely help in the world of work.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The office was really relaxed and friendly most of the time.

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

The HR side was very poorly organised but this was made up by fantastic organisation within my team itself.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

My manager invested in my development and I went on courses to use reporting systems such as Dunnhumby and Kantar Worldpanel.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Working from home

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

They do not formally offer grad jobs out of the internship but offer places on assessment centres for grad schemes.

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

The interns all got on really well but there weren't many of us and we had to arrange to meet up ourselves. I know that there are more grads though and events are put on specifically for them.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

It is relatively expensive to live in Leatherhead and the surrounding area as it is within commuter distance of central London.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

The area is very family orientated. However, if you want nightlife many colleagues lived closer to London and had a short train journey to work.

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Rarely.

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

N/a

Review 39/52 for Unilever

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