Placement Year Review at Vauxhall

Placement Year Details

Job Title: Direct Marketing Specialist
Start Date: 2008
Length: Placement Year (10 Months+)
Location: Luton,
South East
Salary: £14,000 - £15,999
Reviewer’s Course: Retail Marketing And Management
Reviewer’s University: Loughborough University
Review Date: February 2010

Vauxhall

Review 21/61 for Vauxhall

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Job Title: Direct Marketing Specialist

Overall Rated 7.3

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

The Role

Role Description: Manage marketing campaigns for the Saab, Chevrolet and Vauxhall brands. Collected data from a range of sources and presented them on a monthly basis to demonstrate thebrand awareness for the brands I was involved in. Helped co-ordinate the call centre.
1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10

PLEASE NOTE: This review was for a placement at General Motors prior to the amalgamation of Vauxhall and General Motors (The RateMyPlacement Team)
2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★★☆
Rated 9/10

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3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
Rated 6/10

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4. How busy were you on a daily basis?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10

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5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10

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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

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The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

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10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 4/10

Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

General Motors no longer has a graduate scheme

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10

There was over 90 placement students, and lots of us moved down to Luton so we were out every week and all lived near each other.
13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?: ★★★★★★★★☆☆
Rated 8/10

Not London prices :) But placement students often travelled to other cities/town together socould get expensive.
14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?: ★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
Rated 4/10

Not much to chose from in Luton, but we made the most of it. Plus we went to other cities etc quite often so it wasn't bad.
15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?: ★★★★★★★★★★
Rated 10/10

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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?: After coming back to uni and speaking to my peers, I have yet to find someone who has had the level of responsibility that I received and the fantastic social life. This placement year was one of the best years of my life :) !!

Final Average Overall Review Ratings

Calculated by combining the answers in each section.

The Role Overall

★★★★★★★★★☆
The Organisation Overall

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
Everything Else Overall

★★★★★★★★☆☆

The final verdict…

On average, this placement student rated Vauxhall with a 7.3 star rating average.

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Review 21/61 for Vauxhall

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