Audio Software Placement Review

by Visteon Engineering Services Ltd

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • It has been a good mix and a very good insight into life in the industry.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • People don't hesitate to ask me to do important tasks.

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

    • As much as I needed to hit the ground running.

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

    • Being busy isn't a bad thing - it's much better than being bored.

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

    • Communicating with suppliers and customers is extremely important as you represent the company to those people.

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

    • Regardless of what I go on to do after this placement, the skills leaned here have taught me a lot about the work place, industry, work ethics, responsibility and much more.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good people working here, a note-able comment was by a foreign colleague who said he felt extremely welcome working here from the first day and was surprised how good everybody was to him irrespective of where he was from.

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

    • There haven't been any issues so far.

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

    • It's very good that they do invest time to teaching us skills, even though they may not see the fruits of their investment.

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

    • National Travel

    International Travel
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very good (I hope), a very nice collection of people.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good, there are plenty of company paid celebrations, including Christmas and company successes, as well as regular social events with everybody. Many clubs and hobbies continue outside the work place.

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

    • I live at home.

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

    • It's not London but it can be a good laugh.

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

    • Lots of interesting people doing lots of interesting things.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Engineering

South East

May 2015

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