HR Assistant Review
by Nissan UK
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
3.4
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The Culture
2.8
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I thoroughly enjoyed my year at Nissan. The role allowed me to learn key skills and competencies of HR but also allowed me to develop my analytical and presentation skills in some of the stretch projects I was involved in.
The team at Nissan were what made my placement so enjoyable. I was in a small team so my work was always valued, any research I did or feedback I gave was took onboard with real changes being made as a result.
We had a two week handover with the previous student to allow us to really get to grips with the role. I then had weekly 1:1's with my line manager.
Workload varied, however there were always small tasks I knew I could be getting on with if I ever had a quitter period.
During my placement I had my own tasks and responsibilities which none of the other members of the team were involved in. This meant that it was my responsibility to ensure they were completed successfully.
My communication skills enhanced massively during my placement as I was involved in interviews, exit interviews and career meetings. Additionally the recruitment tips I picked up during my placement will have when looking for a graduation position.
The Company
I feel I integrated into the office well, everyone was really welcoming and friendly when I started and I feel like I've made a lot of friends out of my placement.
The placement was very organized, their have been several HR placement students before myself so the role is quite well established.
I attended a few training courses during my time at Nissan as well as attended two whole company away days.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Company Car
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
This is limited for me as the Graduate scheme does not include a HR rotation. Similarly with the HR team being so small there is not a position for me to go back into.
The Culture
I lived with two other of the placement students in Uxbridge so we spent a lot of our spare time together. Similarly our group of placement students became quite close to the graduates so several nights out were arranged together.
Living in Uxbridge means you are outside of London prices so were therefore around average.
This was very limited. The office is based in Rickmansworth, which apart from a few pubs does not have much going on. Watford is however nearby and trips can me made into London in reasonable time.
Social activities were arranged by the sports and social team as well as a running and football club.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
June 2016
