HR industrial placement student Review

by Unilever

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Rating

4.8/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • My role involves aiding my manager in partnering with a service line in the business to land the strategy. I also work on the ED&I agenda for my part of the business where we are hoping to be a beacon for the wider company.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Yes, Unilever offers lots of development opportunities. I have attended numerous courses including personal advocacy, advanced excel training, Change Management and agile methods (the list could go on). Unilever has a commitment to personal development that is very evident even after only working for a year.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

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

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

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

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, it is very hands on placement year where you are expected to take personal responsibility for your work


  • 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- weekly 1-1s with manager, frequent intern connects


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

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

    Culture

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


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

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

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I have had an unforgettable year at Unilever. I have enjoyed every moment and it has been a great start to my career.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

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

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

  • 7. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
  • Be yourself! Unilever is all about purpose so they really value individual's perspectives


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

London

June 2022


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