HR Assistant - Compensation & Benefits 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
4.0
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The Company
2.5
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The Culture
2.8
- 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 have enjoyed getting an insight into and an experience of a corporate working environment. It was rewarding to be given real responsibility and worthwhile tasks. I also really enjoyed the social aspect of the placement.
Everyone is really welcoming and appreciative of any help you provide them. Rarely will you find a rude or unhelpful colleague.
Everyone is more than happy to help with any questions you might have and is willing to spare their time to answer your questions. They understand that you will not know or understand everything.
I rarely had time where I was struggling to find work to do - colleagues always have work you can help them with. On the other hand, there were some periods when I was arguably too busy, most days I worked longer than my hours.
I was given quite a lot of real responsibility but I also feel like I was left out of other opportunities to get my more involved in other projects.
I believe I have developed skills for working in a professional business environment and for communicating and interacting with colleagues and external contacts. I have also developed a fairly in depth knowledge of my business area.
The Company
It was a mixed bag in my department - a lot of the time it was very quiet but often we would have takeaways etc together.
The placement programme has been running for several years so it is very well established and organised.
I was given quite a lot of training at the start of the year but this died off as the year went on.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
With no real graduate programme and very few new hires, it's very rare to be offered a graduate job back at Vauxhall.
The Culture
With over 65 undergrads in Luton, there's plenty of social activities going on and plenty of people who you can get along with. Most weekends there is some social event and there have been regular weekends away and holidays with other undergrads throughout the year.
Houses are fairly cheap in Luton, but then they aren't very nice and usually aren't in good areas. Socialising is cheap... if you want to go out in Luton. If not, it can get more expensive to travel elsewhere.
Almost no nightlife in Luton, the best places to go are St Albans or Watford which are 20/30 mins away.
Plenty of sporting and social opportunities to get involved with, such as football. Also there are regular Vauxhall events such as quizes, bowling etc.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
May 2015
