Project Support Admin Review
by Honda Motor Europe
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
3.1
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The Company
3.4
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The Culture
3.4
- 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
The workload fluctuated massively. Sometimes i would have been sitting around with nothing to do, sometimes i would have lots to do. This was to be expected for a new placement opportunity, especially within a project management environment of the business. Learned a lot, however.
This depends on what work i was doing. Some of the work given was long, repetitive work that people didn't want to do and passed off to me (expected in any placement) and didn't feel very valued. But some of the work felt very important and so i felt valued.
It was there if you asked for it i guess, but there often seems to be an aspect of individualism needed in this role.
As previously stated, this could vary on a day to day basis. Some days i would be swamped, others i would have not a lot.
Towards the end i was given a lot more responsibility than when i started, was not just given work for the sake of having something to do. More work is sometimes there if you ask for it.
In any placement you are going to learn skills you would never learn in a university environment. Plus in this role, there is nothing you could have learned at Uni which would have helped you. You learn a lot in placement.
The Company
Quite relaxed, it's quite open plan and there is never anyone rushing around. People get along with each other and you never feel intimidated by higher managers. Honda treats everyone as equal and it shows here.
There was a lot of reactive work in regards to the placement. Could have been better prepared but this was the first placement so there will always be improvements.
Not really sure, this is something you reflect on when you need it in a few years or in a different scenario. Something you do no appreciate at the time.
Flexi Time
Company Car
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Travel loan
The projects are never boring and there is always works across many different aspects of the business.
The Culture
Got to know them very well and made the entire process much more enjoyable.
Did not live in Bracknell, lived in Reading so would not know.
Reading nightlife is alright, have nothing to really compare it to.
If you want it, there is always time to do it.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
May 2018
