Global Assistant Brand Manager Review
by Unilever
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
3.5
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
- 7. Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Overview
I am responsible for the adapts and execution for our different markets of our newest campaign assets. I am also involved in our newest innovation launch where I have tested all the assets such as KVs, TVC and OOH and then worked with an agency to make small edits to these if not meeting the required grading.
Skills
My global awareness has developed significantly through real life exposure. Working on a brand like Cif, which operates across one of the most diverse sets of markets within Unilever鈥檚 Homecare division, has shown me the complexity of building a cohesive brand that remains locally relevant. Also have also improved my written and verbal communication, I've had to adjust my communication style depending on who I was talking to trying to find a balance between professionalism and clarity.
Responsibilities
My hope for the year was that I would gain real-world marketing experience and be able to apply everything i鈥檝e learnt to real life situations however I wasn鈥檛 sure how much real responsibility I would be given and thought I would only support but maybe not lead anything major. What really surprised me was how quickly I was thrown into real, meaningful work. Within my first month, I was already taking ownership of tasks, attending high-level meetings, and working directly with brand managers and external agencies. I also hadn鈥檛 anticipated just how collaborative and fast-paced things would be, especially across different regions and time zones.
Support & Guidance
I received a lot of mentorship at the beginning which made the transition feel a lot easier. After the first couple weeks I did have to become more independent but this was good as it pushed me outside of my comfort zone. I always felt as though I had people to go to.
Culture
The general atmosphere was super supportive and encouraging. The company culture was one where I felt I could speak openly even as a placement student.
Your Impressions
I have really enjoyed my placement and time on the cif team, it has been a huge learning curve but I have grown so much as a professional and gained a lot of skills.
Yes
Be confident and willing to give any opportunity a go as you don't know where one of them will take you!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
London
May 2025
