Customer Account Executive (CD intern) Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed the placement.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • 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.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • 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.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • 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.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

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

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • 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.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

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

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

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

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

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

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

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

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • 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.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

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

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 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.

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Rarely.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

November 2011

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