CRM analyst (previously DST analyst) Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • I've been lucky enough to be placed in effect two job roles during my time at vauxhall. for the 1st 9 months i was in a development heavy role which effective used my computer science background. Working on

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

    • My department as a whole from day one made me feel like a member of the team from day one. I was worried

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Well there are two different areas, I see day to day guidance from co-workers/managers and then the personal support to ensure I was happy during placement. MY manager during my 1st job role was brilliant, he understood that I needed some time to get to grips with the new programming language and the systems and frameworks DST used. He’d always tried to give the team clear instructions whenever he was able to. During my 2nd role the management was poor, partly due to the multiply leadership changes that happened within IT in such a short period & that our manager seemed not to overly try to engage with myself, my line manager in that role was much better with me & other placement students allocated in that domain. From a personal support angle every placement student is assigned a mentor. My mentor was decent guy. I didn’t need to reach out often. But he was invaluable when I wanted to get more info about real time systems, when researching ideas about my final year project. GM has a system called CAP which is useful as it sets your targets for the year and you can refer to them mid-year with your manager & if need be make corrections.

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

    • I was kept busy during my placement. My development role there was daily tasks and development projects I was working on. I would say I never felt overwhelmed by my workload as I had the support and guidance from my co-worker who enable me to overcome issue & side step them before they became a problem. The daily issue that came up from the business was varied and kept everything fresh. Most importantly it was challenging so It maintained my natural engagement levels. My 2nd role like flash flooding work load wise. But it was understandable as the domain was newly created and senior management had high expectations. At least during the quite time I could get one with university related work & make progress with the projects I carried on nursing from my old role.

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

    • a fair maount

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

    • coding & time management

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was good. Everyone is inviting, the building needs a refit.

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

    • Overall well. Had open days before starting enabling you to break the ice before starting. The 1st two weeks during handover their was a really good social schedule. Site tours were also really good. The housing support from Vauxhall was 2nd to none.

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

    • Well we had excel raining, good for getting to grips with office 2013. Had loads of things i found the presentations skill training to be of most benefit to myself.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Nope.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Luton/Beds uni = cheap drink. Harpenden is a good place for a nightout.

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

    • Its cheaper than London.

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

    • Decent, yates on a thursday is decent for drink offers. Far too easy to go over board with it all.

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

    • Vauxhall Love rasing moeny charity. I myself have taken part in the Lake district 4 peaks hike event.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

South East

May 2014

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