Formulations scientist Review
by Unilever
Rating
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Skills
4.3
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Responsibilities
3.0
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Support & Guidance
4.5
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Culture
4.3
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Your Impressions
3.3
- 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
Day-to-day varies from batch-making of antiperspirant aerosols to conducting analytical tests such as HPLC-ELSD, GC-fid, Laser diffraction studies. Also involves writing up results for ELNs and university report. I also conduct stability tests for new formulations and qualification of new suppliers. Part of role involves team meetings, presenting your work and results to various stakeholders.
Skills
Presentation skills, analytical skills, Writing reports, Clear communication skills, time management, project planning and management.
Responsibilities
I was responsible for my own university research project and multiple customer/business driven projects that helped my time management/ project planning skills.
Support & Guidance
I was assigned a buddy who was always ready to help. Very helpful environment. Everyone is very supportive and ready to help in day-to-day issues. However more guidance on university project/ report writing would have been more beneficial for smooth submission.
Culture
Everyone is very helpful and supportive. Very friendly! Enjoyed my placement. People from different educational and cultural backgrounds, very diverse learning environment.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed my placement, met lovely people. Great opportunity to apply your degree in a work/corporate environment.
Yes
It is a great opportunity to meet people with different academic backgrounds and learn various soft skills. Project planning and taking initiatives is very important.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Science, Chemistry, Consumer Products/FMCG
Yorkshire and Humberside
June 2025
