Supply Chain Placement Student Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

Rating

3.8/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.0
  • Culture
    3.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

    • Working at Unilever's Trafford Park factory under the Manex Manager, my 3 main projects have been waste improvements in Pukka, complaints analysis and reductions and rework

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

    • I have developed my leadership and communication skills and learnt more about data and analytics

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

    • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

    • Yes, for my tasks I was responsible for leading and managing a small group of people across 3 shifts

  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

    • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

    • Lots. My line manager was very approachable as were other people on site. Central Unilever and other placements students were also very helpful

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Relaxed and friendly

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the social opportunities?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

    • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

    • I have really enjoyed my placement. I have met amazing people and learnt a lot more about working in a factory and a FMCG company

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

    • 5/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 4/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever

    • 3/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever

    • Be enthusiastic and you will find endless opportunities. You are also given a good level of responsibility from day 1 so you know your work is valued

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Manufacturing

North West

June 2021

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