Research Scientist Review

by Unilever

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.3/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Make prototype products and test them for various capabilities such as stability and effectiveness.

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Lots of technical skills such as rheology, manufacturing, microscopy.

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Very much and it has allowed me to gain a degree as well as work.

    8/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Unilever?

    • Within the team I work in, fairly well valued, however due to the size of the company this is difficult to achieve.

    4/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Very well organised, the programme has been running for a few years now, and it runs fairly smoothly, some improvements are also being made as difficulties arise.

    8/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • A fair amount of support, the university want their students to do well.

    8/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • A fair amount, although this mainly comes from colleagues.

    9/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • Very well, it is certainly one of the better paid apprenticeships available.

    9/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • Not really, working and doing a degree takes up nearly all spare time.

    3/10
  • 9. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Good employer with a very good apprenticeship scheme.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Unilever?

    • Be yourself and be willing to work hard!

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Customer Service, Science

North West

June 2016

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