Commercial Vehicles Finance Analyst Review

I really enjoyed my year at Vauxhall. The team that i worked with were all really friendly and i got on well with everyone. This made the year more enjoyable than it otherwise could of been. The variety of work and projects i have been involved in made the year really interesting.

I was made to feel very welcome by the colleagues in my team. Everyone was always friendly and happy to help me with any questions that i had. This made it easy for me to settle into the role quickly. i also got on well with the other undergrads at Vauxhall and never had any problems with a colleague.

I worked very closely with my manager throughout the year. I feel we got on really well and i have learnt a lot from him. He has helped me with work related problems and also offered advice and guidance for my future career.

Due to the nature of my role some days were busier/quieter than others. I could always find something to work on though. I have had to stay late on the odd occasion during particularly busy times, or when i had urgent work to do.

I was surprised at how much responsibility I had in my role. As I progressed through the year and developed into my role i noticed that the work i was involved with had a increasing responsibility and was seen higher up in the company.

I think the skills that i developed on placement will really benefit me in my future career. I have improved my transferable skills such as teamwork, communication, managing tasks and commercial awareness. I have had to learn new computer systems quickly and how to use Excel effectively. This will definitely be a useful skill in future job roles. At Vauxhall all undergrads receive presentation training & intermediate and advanced excel training. I have become more confident as a presenter through my time at Vauxhall.

The atmosphere was very good in the office.

I think that work placements at Vauxhall are very well organised.

All undergrads at Vauxhall are given presentation, intermediate Excel and Advanced Excel training. I also attended training sessions on new computer systems such as Microsoft Power BI.

There is no Grad scheme at Vauxhall. The structure of the company makes future employment prospects bleak.

At Vauxhall there is a large community of placement students. This makes the social scene is very good.

I lived at my family home whilst on placement. however from speaking to the other undergrads they said that the cost of living wasn't bad,

Luton nightlife isn't great. However St. Albans, Watford and London are not far away and offer good nights out.

There were lots of opportunities to participate in outside of work activities. Rounders and Football tournaments are popular. All undergrads get involved with the STEMNET ambassador scheme and have to go to a local school and help run a days activities.