HR Intern Review

by Porsche Cars Great Britain

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Received a lot of responsibility from the off set and always opportunity to develop

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

    • Small teams mean that you know your colleagues very well and you are a large part of the team.

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

    • Regular 1-to-1s with my line manager and close relationships with my team members

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

    • Fluctuations- August - March is the busiest time for this role, calms down after that

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

    • Autonomy when recruiting the next round of interns, not micromanaged

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

    • Received training about both the job role and for interpersonal skills, psychometric testing etc

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Professional environment but everyone is friendly and facilities are great.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Regular contact before starting, well structured throughout

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Product training when you start, 2 week handover period, role specific training, interpersonal skills training, presentation training.. the list goes on!

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Since it is such a small organisation, and there is no graduate scheme, the only opportunity to return is via somebody leaving/retiring or a new role opening up. Therefore, for some departments there is not much chance of future employment. However, other departments such as Finance have a lot of ex interns, and the Head of marketing used to be an intern!

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene is what you make it- each intern year will be different, depending on the personalities in the year. Our year was social, and we went out in Reading quite a lot.

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

    • Rent ranges from around £400-£650 a month, dependent on quality of house and living area. Socialising is standard price, nothing too pricey!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The best club in reading is the Student Union, which you can only attend with a uni student. However, Reading is great for bars!

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes- the interns made their own netball team and some played badminton. You can also volunteer at work events, and the interns plan events such as pub quiz

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

May 2017

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