Placement Year Review at Robert Bosch

The Role

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

there was good times and bad times but i never dreaded mondays so it must have been alright. hard work tho so it gets a 6, maybe 6.5.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

i was known in the office and people liked me and i talked to everyone but as my job didnt make much difference i think i was regarded as highly valued in the office. but people were friendly

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

i was given just about as much guidance as i needed and the rest was for me to use my initiative and work out. the guidance was there but minimal. better that way than the other tho.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

mostly too busy, unless i was working too slow, but i worked as hard as i could. it wasnt horrific but slightly too much work for my liking and im not lazy, i was putting in overtime!

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

i drove a van and organised shows but didnt really feel liek much responsibility was given to me

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

self motivation, hard work, organising, office work and dealing with lots of different people in proffessional situations - will come in handy

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

pretty good, nice amount of banter.dress down friday, cakes and fun emails so cant complain.

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

room for improvement, was treated as an employee not a student in some regards, so wasnt enpugh time for me to do my uni work as work would build up.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

didnt send me on any courses, i learnt what i needed to do the job and that was that.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

nothing wrong with the place, just not what i wanna do.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

mint. we are meeting up and having a reunion.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

poor salary for the amount of work i hard, but i got by with my overdraft.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

the people (students) made it not the place.

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

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

football

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?

a good year, the other students made it otherwise it would have been pretty dull. lots of work, learnt alot but could have been more interesting, more diverse, and the pay was weak. my boss wasnt great either but thats just her.

Review 10/15 for Robert Bosch

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