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Rating
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The Role
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The Company
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The Culture
- 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 thoroughly enjoyed my role at Vauxhall motors, I was able to take responsibility of my role and be creative whilst also given direction from my director. The only issue I found with my role was gthaht is wasn't as challenging as I would have liked it to have been, I really enjoy having deadlines and busy days, although can be stressful, make the days go much quicker. Which I enjoy.
I feel very valued by my colleagues. I have been very affiliated into my team and get along with everyone that I work with, particularly with my manager. I was able to not only get on with my colleagues within the work place but we also went on a lot of social evenings out and various meals, drinks during the week which i really enjoyed.
I was given a lot of support by my manager and she helpoed me with any questions I had, but also gave me the responsibility and space to be creative and have my own take on projects.
On a daily basis I was fairly busy, which was very easy to handle and also made the days go quickly. On some days, if I had a lot of meetings in one day I would be much more busy and would have to fit in my daily routine tasks in between my daily jobs which was a bit more fast-pace and exciting.
I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement which I have really enjoyed.
I have been able to develop my writing and communication skills a lot this year which I will be able to take back to uni and use in my lectures for quick writing and also in my essays. I will also be able to take my workplace skills to my graduate jobs and interviews and beyond.
The Company
The atmosphere was very relaxed and chilled most of the time, whilst on busy days when there were events taking place it was a bit more fast-pace and busy. We were always able to have a laugh and chat about our weekends etc.
My placement year was very well organised and I have felt very supported by Vauxhall throughout the entirity of this year.
Yes. The company offered us excellent training courses, including general computer word, powerpoint, excel training, to 'Safe driver' training and presentation training. I found these really valuable and was really pleased to have this opportunity.
Company Car
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
They are very appealking, Vauxhall is clearly a great place to work with excellent perks.
The Culture
Yes - placement students were often out at weekends and during the week, myself and the girls would meet up to go for dinner and drinks. Its a really great social scene.
The cost of living and socialising was very cheap in Luton which was nice to have extra cash. The surrounding areas such as Harpenden and St Albans are much nicer ut also more expensive for socialising but it is worth it.
Not great - Luton is a fairly rough area. However Harpenden, St Albans, Watford and even London are much nicer.
Yes - Vauxhall were very good at organising activities for us to get involved in, particularly within our first few months of starting our job which made it a really nice way to get to know people before we properly started working.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
May 2015