Maintenance and Facilities Undergrad Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed this placement year, my coworkers were very supportive and friendly! The work was varied and real life experience

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

    • All colleagues were supportive and friendly during the whole

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

    • Management were supportive and always able to give advice on my future career as well as my current placement

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

    • This was a real job that needed to be done working with a range of different departments kept me very busy

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

    • The more you prove you are capable the more responsibility was given,

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills I developed furthest were all the necessary soft skills which are essential for my degree and career

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a positive attitude in the office and within the teams, and there was quite a lot of banter.

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

    • Very well organised, they helped us initially move into houses, all key information was given at all times

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

    • I shadowed other departments and was put on a one day risk assessment course, there was definite investment in me

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

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

    • As Vauxhall do not offer graduate positions, they are less appealing however if asked back I would again work for this company

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most of the Vauxhall undergraduates lives together, there was three houses on the same street all filled with us! We all got along very well, going out to social events often

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

    • Luton was fairly cheap, however it does not have the best reputation, we did not have any problems

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

    • Luton’s nightlife was limited but London and Watford nights out were organised too

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

    • There were plenty of opportunities if that’s what you like

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

October 2017

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