IT Placement Student Review

by Forvia

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    2.0

    The Role

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

    • Found the work interesting and challenging. Colleagues were very helpful and patient considering the pressured JIT environment. Definitely a good place to do a placement if you want to gain lots of varied experience.

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

    • In general you feel very valued by colleagues and are treated like a regular member of staff. There are a few occasions where it is clear you are sometimes viewed as 'just a student' but this is very rare.

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

    • Very very rarely was I left without feeling like I had no support and almost always could ask my supervisor for help. Was given excellent levels of training as well to make sure I felt confident enough to complete tasks.

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

    • With it being an IT support role sometimes you can be swamped by problems which can make the day very busy - but in general most days were a good balance.

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

    • Felt like I was given a lot of responsibility on quite critical and important issues.

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

    • Without a shadow of a doubt I have gained a lot of knowledge with Faurecia and also developed many skills which I would not have gained with just studying.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • An excellent atmosphere in the office, sometimes people could become a little bit stressed when they were put under pressure but most of the time it was played off with a joke. People often brought in cakes/treats which helped towards the family spirit.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Student inductions took place in the first couple of weeks and training plans in place for the first few weeks.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • No additional qualifications gained - but there was definitely a lot of time spent at the beginning of the placement training to acquire the skills required.

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There are a couple of graduate schemes in place - need to drop on lucky with location and role at the right time however for the opportunity to be right. If you're flexible there will almost certainly be an opportunity.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not much to do in Lichfield.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not the cheapest place in the world but not the most expensive either.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Same as above, not much to do in Lichfield so may have to stray further afield such as Birmingham.

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

    • Not much organized by students and nothing organized by company.

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering, Information Technology

West Midlands

July 2016

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