Motorsport Admin Assistant/ Motorsport Co-ordinator Review

by Pirelli Tyres Ltd

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • It was brilliant, a great opportunity and experience to now have. I was able to communicate what I wanted to get out of my year at Pirelli and this was accommodated as much as possible.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I was like a normal member of staff, I was really welcome and we all got on really well. Baring in mind I was the only student it was great.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager made sure I was able to contact him at any time should I need to and tried to talk with me one a fortnight to see how I was getting on.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I was relatively busy however this did vary due to the nature of motorsport as a market for example Fridays would usually be quite as all the customers would have their tyres of racing at the weekend.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given some responsibility, most however went to full time members of staff. I was responsible for the tasks I was allocated and I was solely responsible for the completion of them.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I now have a working understanding of SAP and EBP which is great for me going into the working world. I also now have first hand business examples for my final year.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • It was very relaxed and pleasant.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was done through NTU and was organised well.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was show how to use SAP and EBP I also had some excel training whilst with the company.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would like to go back if the possibility was to arise. It is a shame that they do not offer graduate programmes.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was the only student, and most of the people in the office were a fair bit older but we still had a good laugh together.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • It was expensive to live in Didcot Oxford which was where I was based. Definitely more so then Nottingham.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Barely any unless you wanted to go to oxford/London which was an easy train journey away.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • N/A

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations

West Midlands

November 2016

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