UAP Student Review

by Forvia

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • To begin I did not enjoy my placement due to the poor handover and not knowing anything or what to do. However, gradually I did start to understand the role and with got handed more work especially coming to the end of my placement which I have enjoyed however, some of the work was tedious and boring.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I supported a lot of departments and supervisors helping with there work and projects and did feel valued but other then that no I did not.

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

    • I got support whenever I asked which was very good. However, one project I was not given the support which really affected the work and with it not being successful due to the lack of support.

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

    • The last 3 months have been the busiest for me during my year placement. Whereas the rest of the time I was scrapping for work.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • In my position I was given much less responsibilty then the rest of the students but that is due to my role.

    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 am more focused and my social skills have improved with all the presentations and emails I have been duing. However, I have little/not improved my skills to do with my degree which is engineering.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • I worked in a small office and got to know everybody and everyone was nice and friendly and have had a good laugh with everybody.

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

    • Was quite well organised however coming to the end we were given late notice to complete our final review as students have booked holidays.

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

    • I was given no extra training or courses only took part in workshops when managers and other employees from different departments were taking part. However there are online training but there are over 200 courses and wasnt sure which one to start with.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have noticed a lot of people can move up very quickly in this company however I do believe this company was a way of doing things that arent terrible but i do not agree with which puts me off

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good we all have eachother on social media and stay in contact outside of work. We also have organised event soutside of work.

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

    • I did not live near my place of work I travelled 20 miles to work.

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

    • Dont know i dont live where i work but people that do go to Walkabout and thats there

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Only what we organised as a group and not through work itself

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering

East Midlands

July 2019

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