Placement Year Review at PSA Peugeot Citroën

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

very worth while experience

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Lots of encouragement and built some strong relationships

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Varied throughout placement

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Increased in time

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Fantastic training however more relevant to working life than studies.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

varied throughout placement bur certainly very friendly

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

very organised minor the odd communication issue

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Above 25 days holiday

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

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

Fantastic company to work for in the commerical sector, lots of benefits and goog salary however little scope for progression or permenant jobs in the more specialist areas (HR, Finance..)

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

Social club which hosted some great events such as quiz and employee open day but could do more

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

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

★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 1/10

Poor nightlife and bars but is close to Birmingham which has a great nightlife!

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

Minus social comittee events there were no other activities

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?

100% worth while placement year. Great for development and experience.

Review 32/35 for PSA Peugeot Citroën

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