Spring Intern Review

by Unilever

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.4/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.5
  • Everything Else
    4.5

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I really enjoyed it. The spring programme taught me a lot about FMCG industry .

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • The staffs and employees took a lot of their time out to train us. Good presentation and various business programme.

    4/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • I thought the staffs were all very welcoming. They continue to support us and were very attentive to all the questions we asked. They even organised a group of panels formed by a team of graduates.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I learned a lot about the FMCG industry and realised how much opportunities were there outside banking and finance (I'm an Economics student and did not know the opportunties that lies in front of me outside my discipline)

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • It was really well-planned. Everything was organised and we were giving training materials

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • I thought everyone here were very friendly and welcoming. Training materials can be a bit intense due to short duration we had for this programme, but it was conducted in a relaxing setting. Good balanced. Positive atmosphere.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I thought that the company invested a lot in us. The food and accommodation provided were of good quality and staffs spent a lot of time out to train us.

    5/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • I enjoyed the working environment here in Unilever. It is a fast moving industry. The training materials that they gave us was very helpful in providing us the necessary info about a graduate position / summer placement.

    4/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • I find the agile working environment really nice. People here are friendly, interesting and innovative. Even their offices, they were great !!!

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • I thought it was very eye-opening. It helps me to discover opportunities outside my discipline. It was definitely a very good experience and insight programme to be enrolled in.

    4/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • Unilever paid for all our traveling costs, accommodation, food and drinks. Everything was inclusive.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • There were a lot of networking opportunities to meet people from all different department. It would have been better if our work shadowing experience could have been lengthen.

    4/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • I find it very helpful. The graduates team did an excellent job in delivering their experience with us

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Unilver has amazing facilities in their Unilever house for staffs and employees to use. A lot of sporting and charity events for their employees to get involved in too

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • I would encourage you to apply to Unilever Spring Programme. They have quite a number of divisions that you could choose from. (Marketing, Sales, Finance, Logistics,.... etc)

    5/5

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Consumer Products/FMCG, Customer Service

South East

April 2014


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