Placement Year Review at Unilever

The Role

Role Description

To carry out research that is benificial to the company

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Challenging, refreshingly different from undergraduate type work

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Very friendly, always helpful, happy to help

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Some hickups, however more than one person 'looking after me' so there was always someone there

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Like all work, there are ups and downs. However there are always people who are happy to help you come up with your next steps.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Enough to feel valued but not soo much that I was under to much pressure

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

My undergraduate degree course involves a year in industry, it has really helped develop my understanding about the differences between university life and working life. It has given me the opportunity to develop skills that I will use for the rest of my life

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Very friendly, always someone there with you. Fairly relaxed atmosphere in the labs

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

The demands of the company evolve as time goes on, however the project I was given was something needed and valuable to the company. There was enough guidlines so I didnt feel lost but enough freedom to allow me to fine tune the project.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Alot, aside from the necessary training to do with health and saftey, any training I needed both practical and theoretic it was avalible to me

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

As I have to go back to university and finish my final year I cant get a permenant placement yet, however working here again would definitly be an option for me

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Fantastic social arrangments, there are lots of placment students here and being so close to Liverpool city centre fun is never far away.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Depends on where you live, like all areas there are costly places and cheap places, however the staff shop did help cut down the bills

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Liverpool was just around the corner

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

I have lived in the area for a while and take advantage of all the opportunities I can

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?

What makes Unilever unique from other placements ive been on is the atmosphere, it truely is a great place to work

Review 44/52 for Unilever

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