Purchasing and Procurement Analyst Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoy the work in Unilever, you are started and given tasks at a pace and which you are free to control. The more you want from the placement the more you can get. If you sit idle you will not learn or experience the full range of the business.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • From early on within the placement I was given the ability to share my opinion with my team and actively take part real tasks and jobs. My manager has been excellent she pushed me from day one and has been essential aspect to my fast development so far. Putting me forward for extra training courses.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Even though it is an extremely busy work place both my manager and other people within my team managed to spare time with me for various 1 to 1 meetings and share their experiences and skills with me. For me personally I was not taken by the hand which I loved, you feel a sense of responsibility to learn what you don't already know, and the opportunities to do so really do exist,

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • The first month or two were a little slow, which initially I thought was a massive oversight and that i thought were potentially wasted, I have soon learned that this time at the start i used for my own learning about the company and to really take in what is going around you. A corporate organisation can be difficult to get your head around.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I have been given pieces of work that I am the owner of people in the team come to me to ask for certain pieces of information, and ask me to complete solo tasks

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Unilever has an extensive learning and development department, with many areas in the business providing extra training and help for all colleagues, even interns can apply to various further training from language lessons to process improvement methodologies.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The office is great, very modern, large open social spaces. You can have important meetings in rather informal places. Smart casual dress code so you feel comfortable in your own skin in work. Lots of events and activities made available from the start.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • As said previously the first month seemed rather slow, but useful if the company would have set up some more learning about the organisation.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I undertook as many self-development opportunities as I could during my SP, so as to build my own capabilities for growth and understanding, and be better than the competition.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • You have to reapply to the graduate scheme, lots of emphasis put on the fact that if you dont put the effort in during your placement you may not be eligible, but the fact that you get direct entry to assessment center for grad application, gives you a higher chance.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yeah, if you turned up in the canteen you were bound to find one of them and even if not there was always someone you could find to sit with. Outside of work there was always something going on too

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I worked from home during my internship, so I did not have to pay any rent. Other interns I know paid various rents depending on how close they were to London. In terms of socialising, London is the priciest place in the UK, so if I went on a night out/ dinner it would usually be between £20-£35. However, some of the company organised events I went to had free bars, which was decent!

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I worked in Leatherhead, which is south west of London and is basically a big corporate park. There is nothing there at all. However, I tended to go out in south west London (Clapham/ Brixton/ Putney/ Wimbledon etc.) which has a good quality of night life. There is a good range of diverse clubs, ranging from grubby + dinghy to well dressed + posh.

    2/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • In terms of activities outside of work, I played football every Monday with colleagues which was sociable and enjoyable. Otherwise there is there are a few other activities outside of work – I know that there are other sports teams in the company, and there is also the well-equipped company gym. There is also a volunteering day, which lets you get involved in the local community.

    3/5

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Placement (10 Months+)

Customer Service, Marketing, Sales

London

May 2016


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