Car Plan & Rental Finance Analyst Review

I really enjoyed my year long placement at Vauxhall. Vauxhall has given me the opportunity to develop professionally as well as allowing me to meet some great people throughout the year.

My colleagues were great. As the undergraduate scheme has been running for over 25 years, they understand the undergrads very well, giving us time and space to develop. They also helped me make the most out of placement year, getting me involved in different projects and helping me, when I was stuck.

Whenever I required help, someone in the team will always help me as soon as they can. If they can't, they will point me in the direction of the employee who I need help from. Also, if I was unsure on how to approach a task, they will go through the steps on how to achieve the final result and make sure I understand before I begin the task.

Being in Finance, different parts of the month are busier than others. As I began to settle in my job role, I was able to take on more work around my quieter periods and manage it alongside my busy periods. If I did finish my work, my colleagues were able to give me more work which does make the day go quicker.

A lot of responsibility, in both Car Plan and Rental. When there were queries in the Car Plan aspect, I dealt with them directly. With Rental, I was able to process dispensations, having to only ask my manager and the Finance Director for approval based on the value of the dispensation.

During placement, we were given Excel Training, health and safety course, presentation training, Drive Safe course and more. Also, we were always given a briefing before a Community Project event on how to conduct ourselves at the school and other useful information.

Comfortable. Everyone was easygoing and helped you when I was stuck. There was always banter with my colleagues as well.

It was organised very well. All the undergraduates had a mentor who you could speak to regarding any problems or anything you wanted to do througout your placement year. Also, you were able to approach your HR representative if you wanted to shadow another department or help you organise it.

I have been given Excel training, presentation training, Drive Safe course, interview skills, shadowing other departments, community project and what to expect for graduate application process.

There is a possibility of an invitation back for an interview. However, this depends on the availability for a graduate job role within the Finance department.

As there are over 80 undergraduates based in Luton, there was always something on.

It was pretty cheap. It's close to Harpenden, St Albans and Milton Keynes as well.

There's only Liquid in Luton. But, there's tonnes of pubs that open till late.

I was able to partake in the Sleep Out and The Mountain Trek Challenge to raise money for charity. Vauxhall gave me an opportunity to do things that I wouldn't have considered normally and also allowed me to push myself.