Purchasing Intern Review

by Worcester Bosch Group

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • I assisted the Purchasing team with various functions which included changing prices, creating scheduling agreements and also maintaining parts. Use of SAP system was very important


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I learned how to be confident in a business setting. My excel skills also improved.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, I was placed into a new team as the Worcester representative. Not at all micro-managed which is very nice and feels very trusting


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • The whole team is extremely friendly and always happy to explain things which you don’t understand. Have monthly meetings with the manager also to check up on how you are doing.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very friendly office, lots of banter


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I had a very good year given the circumstances (Covid). They are a very flexible company and the work you do helps the business run smoothly.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Worcester Bosch Group
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Worcester Bosch Group to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Worcester Bosch Group
  • Make sure to include lots or extra curriculars in the application process


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Purchasing and Supply

West Midlands

September 2022


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