Global Assistant Brand Manager Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • Rightly regarded as one of the best companies to do a placement year with. No tea or coffee making & actual responsibility on a number of projects & tasks. If you're looking for a placement that will really develop your business skills to the next level and then the one after that then this is the company to come to.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Family like atmosphere in the team with people helping each other out with tasks etc. Great teamwork. Colleagues invited me to drinks after work & got me involved in some of their tasks etc.

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

    • Was given a lot of support during my year here from my boss and director as they're really keen on making you more employable. I got a lot of good advice from them about how to improve at my job and what my options for the future could be

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

    • Never drowning in work but always enough to keep you busy 5 days a week, at almost no points did I have very little to do.

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

    • Lots, I was in charge of a global project landing in about 15 countries & also ran my own innovative project.

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

    • Makes you realise how irrelevant a lot of your studies at university have been (referring to business degrees). Learning practical, day-to-day information about how businesses & teams work & having the opportunity to practice it every day for a year will help me for the rest of my life

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed, friendly but work focused. Birthdays were celebrated along with key events of the year like Valentine's day but there was a big focus on high quality, on time work

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

    • Pretty well, although it was not made clear to me beforehand that I would not technically be employed by Unilever for my placement year.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They offered me many opportunities to develop my skillset in & outside of the office.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

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

    • Very. Would definitely come back and work here.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, became friends with most of my colleagues including the other students who were on the same scheme as me

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • High, its central London what do you expect

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • High, its Central London what do you expect

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

    • Yes, many of my colleagues got involved in OOO (Out Of Office)activities

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

London

July 2018

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