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My work placement has been a mixture of both good and bad experiences. Throughout the year I have had a very small workload and finding things to do to fulfil a working week was often a struggle. On the other hand, I have travelled a lot with my role and ...
I loved my placement year at Volvo and this was mainly due to my colleagues and the opportunities that were provided. My team were an absolute pleasure to work with and I felt part of that team even from day one. I held responsibility and contributed to c...
I really enjoyed my placement year at Volvo Group UK. I learnt a lot about the industry and found the experience really valuable in developing my social and communication skills. There was a lot of opportunity to get involved in interesting projects or in...
I really enjoyed my year away from uni in a different working environment such as Volvo Group in Warwick. It was great to both develop existing skills learnt in previous educations but also to learn new skills that could only have been developed through b...
I enjoyed my placement year. It has given me an opportunity to gain new skills and get more clear vision of my career path. I have been able to explore different sides of the business to gain better understanding of the complexity of it. The company offer...
I enjoyed the placement throughout its duration. I was given projects as well as day to day tasks which kept the role interesting. I felt at times that I was given some projects which were insignificant however on the whole Volvo was a good place to start...
I was treated really well, and the opportunities and tasks given were extremely beneficial to my career development. I developed not only my working skills but also personally. The time here I was treated like a real employee rather than just an intern an...
Volvo Group, more specifically Volvo Penta I found to be a great place to work, with lots of opportunities and chances for development. Including ability to travel to boat shows, exhibitions, dealers and even abroad to the headquarters located in Sweden. ...
I very much enjoyed my placement - I did variety of task throughout the year and my level of responsibility has increased. I was given constructive feedback and had an opportunity to work with different employees from different business areas. I attended ...
Deciding to do my year in industry at Volvo Group was a brilliant decision. By being in the workplace, I was able to apply and question theories and ideas I had been taught at University. The year gave me the opportunity to improve on my weaknesses in ...
Undoubtedly, these past 15 months have been a valuable insight and will be extremely useful to apply the skills I developed during my return to university. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here as, Volvo Group UK is a lovely company to work for that val...
Working for Volvo Group UK was truly an amazing opportunity. I got to develop the knowledge and skills in order to pursue my degree. This opportunity exposed me to different aspects in my field of study. I got to know the areas in which I excelled at and ...
I have had a great time working with Volvo Group UK. I have been given responsbility and had the oppurtunity to travel all over the UK and Internationally.
I've never felt as motivated as I do now. I wake up everyday knowing that what I am doing is helping. The placement has really showed me the vast variety of working styles and how each style can compliment one another. It's been an eye opening experience ...
I have really enjoyed my time at Volvo. I was been given a number of opportunities throughout the year which have enabled me to improve my skillset. This included being given a lot of responsibility in my day-to-day work and the chance to be heavily invol...
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement as I had the opportunity to learn about the way a business works, as well as about the truck industry. I have also been able to get involved in different departments to see what type of work they do. This has allowed me t...
A truly enjoyable placement year experience, the job role was very diverse allowing me to gain skills from many different business areas. I was given real job responsibility with challenging tasks and projects at times which has allowed me to grow and dev...
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at the Volvo Group UK. Through the support of my team and the wider organisation, I was given many opportunities to learn and develop. The organisation believes that placement students are a vital component to its growth ...
- Overall, I found my Placement at the Volvo Group enjoyable and rewarding; primarily, due to the companies' 'employee focused' culture which, in recent years, has been orientated toward becoming a most admired employer by giving employee's and students o...
