Research & Development UK Placement Student Review

by Forvia

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • I greatly in enjoyed my time with Faurecia, they are very experienced at having placement students.

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

    • I felt extremely valued, I worked in a small office so I got to know everyone, and they all knew me too.

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

    • I had a very supportive manager who really helped me to develop throughout my placement.

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

    • I was always busy, at Faurecia the placement role is a real full time role that would have a permanent member of staff in if it wasn't for the students.

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

    • I was given all the responsibility of a full member of staff, I was able to complete and hand in work on my own, create and manage meeting and talk to customers on a regular basis.

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

    • On a placement you will develop many new skills that will be help you in your final year. For me I developed better communication skills, more attention to detail, more confidence and you create good industry connections.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • I worked in a very fun and friendly office, we would hold regular charity events that were very team bonding.

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

    • My placement was well organised, Faurecia are very experienced in having placement and graduate students.

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

    • Faurecia did invest in me by training me to use all of their internal systems, however if you want to take your placement further you have to be the driving force and look for opportunities.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Faurecia is a very large company with lots of opportunities in the UK and around the world.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Within my office we regularly met to have lunch together and had a very fun Christmas party.

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

    • The area I worked in was Solihull, Birmingham, which can be expensive to live and socialise, however i commutated to work from outside Birmingham so it wasn't too bad.

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

    • The nightlife in the center of Birmingham is excellent.

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

    • Faurecia host many activities, including the charity challenge where you are encouraged to raise money.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Manufacturing

West Midlands

August 2020

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