Quality and Dimensional Engineer Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement at Vauxhall. Not only was the work aspect of the placement brillaint but they made sure there was a good social side to it too.

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

    • Towards the end of the placement I felt more like a full time employee than an undergradute which was a great feeling

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

    • I did spend some of my placement without a direct manager for different reasons but when I did have a manager he made sure I was always busy and looked to harness my strengths

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

    • As with any jobs there were some days I was not busy however if I was ever without a task I would find one myself or my manager would.

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

    • Throughout the placement I was given more and more responisbility after I had proved each time I could handle it.

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

    • Although I did not develope any skills that could directly affect my course or modules it was the soft skills that I gained that were invaluable

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a good sense of banter however the work ethic was high

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

    • As the placement scheme has run for many years it is pretty good and they are always asking the undergraduates what they can do to improve it

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

    • We recieved a lot of training including training not relevant to our job role but somethings we could take back to uni.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

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

    • There is a graduate scheme at Vauxhall

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Vauxhall spend the first 2 and last 2 weeks socialising

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

    • Luton is a very cheap place to live.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Was ok, I am from Bristol which is brillaint but it was not too bad, easy access to other towns and cities

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

    • Vauxhall organise lots of events including chartiy events we can get involved in

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering

South East

June 2013

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