Placement Year Review at Unilever

The Role

Role Description

Given a research project to do. Worked within a team to develop ideas and carried out my own experiments.
As well as this I organised social events.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I loved it, definitely preferred it to Uni.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Everyone is really friendly, and fun to chat too.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Good management, I always knew what I had to be getting on with.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was kept busy, but not overloaded and was allowed breaks with colleagues.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was given my own research project to do, which was very empowering.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Learnt a lot more useful skills than just book work from University.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Quite fun yet hard working.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I never felt as an outsider.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I have been sent on many external courses.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• International Travel
• Financial Bonus
• Above 25 days holiday

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I definitely would like to work for Unilever when I graduate.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Living in Liverpool meant a great social life.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Relatively cheap.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Unbelievable. Liverpool is the best city.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Lots of sports clubs in the area/ within the company.

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?

Good pay for being a student.

Review 41/52 for Unilever

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