Global assistant brand manager Review
by Unilever
Rating
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Skills
3.8
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
3.5
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Your Impressions
3.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
- 7. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Overview
My role involves building Cif's global strategy (specifically focused on Cif's purpose and our brand key) and then collaborating with other functions to ensure we see this executed in markets. I have also done some work on clean future which is all about driving better environmental practises within Cif and our products. The most recent work I am doing on this is biodegradable fragrances.
Skills
I have learnt key skills in collaboration and communication as this is integral when working with so many functions holding different opinions. Increased skills in organisation, specifically when I had to plan a 3 day workshop. Increased powerpoint skills due to the amount of presentations I've had to put together.
Responsibilities
Yes, I was given a high amount of responsibility and am often reminded by my line manager that someone of my status wouldn't usually be given a job that is so influential on the brand - this being strategy. In addition, I have spent the last 4 months without a direct LM meaning I have had full responsibility over the work I have been doing
Support & Guidance
My line manager was highly supportive throughout my placement, but also encouraged wanted me to try and figure things out on my own before coming to her for advice. I also had a highly supportive team who I knew I could ask any question whenever I needed to
Culture
Company culture is really welcoming and you are never left to feel unwanted or like the work you are doing is invaluable. It's very friendly and there is no hierarchal feel to the organisation (e.g., not once have I been made to feel like the youngest/that I am inferior to others)
Your Impressions
I have really enjoyed it - the work I have done and the people I have been doing it with. There were times where I found I was lacking in work but that is because my team was undergoing a restructuring. I also found I enjoyed work much more when we started going into office again as I could build better bonds with my team
Yes
Your personality is a key component to your success in getting the role. Make sure you ask lots and lots of questions when you first begin as it is the only way you will learn. Use your connections to network as there are a lot of different opportunities at unilever. It is slower work pace than I expected
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
London
May 2022
