Placement Year Review at Robert Bosch

The Role

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

i loved the variety of my job.

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

my team was made up of just me and my manager so i was given a lot of responsibility

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

i always felt i could ask anything.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

very busy and very varied.

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

a lot but i felt i learnt more from having it.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

i learnt a lot, not only about marketing.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

there was office gossiping because of the different brands

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

it was well organised but there was a lot of misscommunication when we left.

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

i got a couple of training courses which was really helpful.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Car
• National Travel
• International Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

not really interested in going into power tools

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

we went out all the time and got on really well. some of us lived together to.

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

it was fairly expensive but not too bad

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

uxbridge is quite a small town but london isnt too far. and it didnt matter as the people made the nights out

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

bosch did have a few things but i never got involved

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

as with any placement you ony get out of it what u put in.

Review 9/15 for Robert Bosch

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