Manufacturing Placement Student Review

by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Overall I have enjoyed my placement year. I was given a lot of responsibility and was left to defend for myself.

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

    • In the first 6 months of placement I felt under valued but after completing half of the 12 months I gained more value as I became more confident in my position.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was left to my own devices something that I was happy with. For some people this may be a negative thing. I would speak to my manager for support and guidance when I needed it

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

    • 90% of the time I found myself working at a comfortable pace. I do wish that my workload was higher as I prefer to be a tad busier.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The amount of trust and responsibility I had was fantastic. In way of a better term I was thrown in the deep end of the pool.

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

    • My skills in terms of time management, professionalism and confidence has dramatically increased these are of great beneficial to both my degree studies and beyond.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The colleges that I worked with were fantastic people.

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

    • The only downside was the training that I received from the previous placement student. The company were very well organised

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

    • The company invested in me very much.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing great company to work for.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • As my department had young families this meant that the social scene was not the best.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Very cheap but could of easily been more expensive. Looked around for a bargain and got one

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

    • Non-existent but had two bigger cities within 30 mins.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 3 local gyms, few rugby teams and I believe there was a 5-a-side team in the company

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

June 2016

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