Placement Year Review at Vauxhall

The Role

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

The opportunity to work within a global organisation and to be given the level of responsibility that I have had has been incredible.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I integrated within my team very well. All members of your team respect your ideas and do not just class you as a work experience student.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

My performance was regularly reviewed with regular updates on what I have done well and what I can work on for the future.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Occasionaly, my role was rather hectic but all it did was help me improve my planning and organisation skills.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

This is one of the areas that really shocked me on placement. Vauxhall trust in their undergraduates so much that they let them run such high profile programmes, from car launches through to the recruitment of 101 undergrads.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Some of the traning programmes that are ran through Vauxhall were really useful such as interview training and presentation skills training. A few of the other training sessions were more like refresher courses than actual training courses. This is not to say that I never got help when I needed it, just that the training for some areas was not as detailed as others.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Work hard, play harder seemed to be the general rule!

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Very well. IThe undergraduate programme at Vauxhall is essential for the company to keep moving forward so they invest alot of effort, time andmoney into it.

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

Although the company does not run that many outsorsed programmes it does do everything that it can internally. Vauxhall motors really do value their undergrads.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Company Car
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• Company Parties/Events

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

There are many variables to getting a job with Vauxhall in the future. However if you are seen to treat your placement year with the upmost respect and work as hard as you can then your chances of employment are very high.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Unreal! Due to there being such a large community we all stuck together and got on amazingly.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

Average £250-£300 a month including bills.

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

I was quite sceptical about moving to the area, however after living here for over a year I can say that it is a cracking night.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Three peaks challenge, london to brighton, Vauxhall fashion scout, department football, Vauxhall rugby and more.

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?

I have had an umbelieavable experience and I am jealous of anyone that is coming next year.

Review 47/61 for Vauxhall

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