Accountancy Apprentice Review

by Unilever

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.8/10

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

My team has certain responsibilities that I needs to carry out such as budget management, I get allocated a certain level of responsibility which is key for the team. This involves the management of cost centres, the communication with relevant people to get an understanding of their budget, if they're overspending or underspending, the story behind that. Assisting in any system difficulty to do with the budget etc.

8/10

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

Yes, organisational skills, communication, time management, leadership, budget management skills etc.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy coming in to work because of the workplace and the way it's set up, as well as my team, furthermore, I enjoy the process of learning and understanding my role better as I try to be come an integral part of the team.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It's organised well, I had online classrooms at a certain date with exams date too, so you know what needs to be done. Near the end of my apprenticeship there was a bit of confusion, miscommunication and lack of clarity regarding the final bits needed to finish my apprenticeship.

7/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

My team is always available and ready to support, and it's recommended to ask as many questions as possible, they're very supportive.

8/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

We have quarterly calls and we can email them whenever and they do reply back quickly, we also have a point of contact for any quick/urgent discussions.

8/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

It gives me wider and better knowledge on finance, and in some cases I have to apply it and it other cases I don't. The qualification is great, it's just that the role doesn't really require a lot of knowledge from my qualification, but other roles do!

6/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

There's activities organised dependent on the team you're in, e.g. football weekly. Or your team may do social activities such as going to Winter Wonderland.

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Great place to work, modern, flexible, understanding, good experience, good package, great people and more!

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

Be positive, yourself and passionate about what you want to do, as well as know and understand Unilever values and why they're important to them, to society and the environment.