Placement Review at Unilever

The Role

Role Description

Project work
R&D

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Interesting, useful, good experience

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Mostly felt part of the team

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Good mentor

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Varied day by day, usually enough to do

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Lead part of a project

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Very useful

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Varied day to day

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Very organised, inductions etc set up, reviews etc

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Opportunities given when possible/relevant

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• International Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Healthcare/Dental

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Placement recognised on future applications

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Lots of students, encouraged to meet

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Fairly average

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Good

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Some opportunities

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 experience, links with universities and grad scheme

Review 43/52 for Unilever

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