Retail Sales Support Analyst Review
by Vauxhall
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.3
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The Company
3.7
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The Culture
3.4
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I was given a higher level of responsibily than expected, which was good and allowed me to develop and made the role enjoyable.
Everyone in the company is extremely welcoming and always willing to help, hard work and achievement is easily recognised also. My direct team were very supportive and great fun to work with.
My manager always provided me with help and guidance whenever I needed it. Not only this but she was fully supportive in me making the most of my year, encouraging me to go on field team visits and spending time in other departments.
Work can vary, however I had a good mix of daily and adoc tasks. Towards the end of the month/start of new month can be quite hectic but over the year I learned how to manage my tasks.
Level of responsibily was higher than I first expected which is good as you are treated like a full time employee. I was made aware from the beginning that my work can be used to help make important decisions in the company.
I have developed some skills which I feel will be very useful in any future careers, basic ones like telephone, email, general communication skills, and more advanced ones like presentation and excel. We receieve this training as part of the undergraduate scheme which I found very useful. In terms of my final year studies, I will be able to use my time management skills to help in studying and prioritising tasks.
The Company
Lots of fun people to entertain you!
Extremely organised from start to finish. A lot better when compared to other companies.
Anything I wanted to do, in terms of outside my job role was fully supported by members of staff. Vauxhall do value the placement students and want you to make the best of the year.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
There isn't a graduate scheme so Job roles arise as and when, however if you impress your team and you make it clear you are interested in working for Vauxhall again they may contact you.
The Culture
As there are so many placement students there is always something to do and social scene is like uni!
I lived at home so living and socialising was very reasonable.
Luton is pretty rubbish for nights out but neighboroughing towns like St. Albans and Watford are good, and its really easy to get into London.
Sports teams available to join
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting, Information Technology, Marketing, Retail, Sales, Automotive Engineering, Business Management
South East
June 2014
