Global Customer Service Excellence Team Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The working environment at Unilever is exceptional - drive for excellent performance whilst in a supportive, fun, team orientated environment (where the dress code is basically smart casual)

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

    • Very much like a family - supported and looked after whilst also strongly challenged to be the best I could be.

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

    • Line manager was very good at being supportive and providing guidance whilst leaving me the space to take ownership of my project.

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

    • I was never without things to be doing

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

    • I was completely responsibile for my project and how it related to other memebers of the teams work - responsibility did also fall to my line manager though.

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

    • Not directly related to my degree but very useful for business work in the future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • lively and busy

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

    • The only problem was that they took a very long time to move me through the interview process it was months before we had a response on our first application and then over the time that stated before we heard the result of the phone interview, but then we heard the results of the assessment day very quickly.

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

    • The line manager and buddy had a focus on developing me personally.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • I'd consider myself very fortunate to get a job with Unilever.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • During work ours there was - so we went to lunch together and set up meetings with other memembers of staff together. But there wasn't an out of work social culture

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

    • Well I live in guildford anyway but it's expensive.

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

    • Had we gone out, guildford or london are both only half an hour away so it was good.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots of company pub quizzes and wine tasting and sports events going on.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Wales

September 2009

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