Retail Executive Assistant Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement immensely. The people, the company, the other placement students all exceeded expectations.

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

    • No matter what company you belong to people will always see the intern tag somewhat. But that was limited to a few people as the majority were great and made me feel valued.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Unfortunately due to unforseen circumstances my line manager was absent a lot which left me to get to work by myself for some of the time.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Very busy, had 3 different projects that I could always be working on, never time to not be busy.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot, and with that responsibility came freedom for me to grow as well.

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

    • I do an economics degree so I may see a correlation in the future, however I don't expect too much assistance.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great group of people.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well, but always room for improvement.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They invested a lot in me in the first few weeks to get me up to scratch.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Couldn't ask for a better social scene at this company.

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

    • Down south, very expensive.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London. Quality.

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

    • Very fortunate with the people and location that there were loads of opportunities.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

September 2013

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