Channel Marketing apprentice Review

by Unilever

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8/10

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

Channel Marketing apprentice. Briefing design agencies, gathering designs and checking they're within brand guidelines. Requesting print and installation quotes and speaking to the team to arrange dates for installation. Collecting images of perfect POS. Managing the budget.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Budget managing, ensuring qoutes are put in the system to pay our suppliers and tracking how much budget is spent. Communication, speaking to various people about different matters. Problem solving, finding solutions when problems occur. Project and time management. Microsoft skills - excel, word, ppt.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Very enjoyable. i like my role and the team are very friendly. We have done various things as a team such as meals, go ape and escape rooms.

8/10

4. How valued do you feel by Unilever?

Yes, i feel appreicated. I have been recognised in meetings and was selected to attend ZSL charity eventas a reward.

8/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is structered well.

7/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

There are meetings to discuss what i have been up to and how my coursework is going.

6/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Very good support.

8/10

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

The salary is good, it can be costly to get to my office from my house but the salary is good and i am able to save for things and live comfortably. However i live at home, if i had to rent a flat etc.. i think it would be quite tight.

7/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Yes, we have quarterly meetings where we have a meeting and do a team activity as well as a meal together, we have done GO APE and escape rooms so far. There was a christmas party, i went to ZSL charity fundraiser as a reward for hard work. We have been on 3 meals as a team. The apprentcies often go out for meals and drinks. We also have the opportunity to play softball every thursday in a league.

9/10

9. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a very fun company to work for, the staff are very friendly and there are many opportunities within the company.

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

Be friendly, know about their various brands they own and know about their sustainablility. Be friendly and confident and make sure to be yourself.