PR Assistant Review
by Vauxhall
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
3.9
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The Company
3.6
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The Culture
4.1
- 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 have really enjoyed my year as it has been great to experience a real life working environment. However, although given a full role, with real responsibilities, I feel like I could have been more challenged.
I felt welcome from the very start, everybody has been fantastic and super friendly, always willing to help. I felt valued, as I was doing an important role, that could not have been done without a placement student to fill the position.
Management were always on hand to help me with any day to day issues that arose. I had 3 personal placement reviews, which helped me to identify areas of weakness and seek advice on how to improve.
Each day for me was different - which was a good thing!! However, although some days I was very very busy, some days were fairly quiet.
I was given a vast amount of responsibility during my placement. I felt like I really made a difference to the workplace and contributed a great deal.
Although my placement was not directly related to my degree, some elements of my degree programme became evident in this real world multinational organisation. I have developed my time-keeping, organisational and communication skills and feel like I have developed invaluable self-awareness and confidence.
The Company
Atmosphere in the office was always a good one. Everybody was friendly and helpful, although sometimes quiet (more to do with the economic climate!)
The placement was very well organised, with an open day and full handover programme from my predecessor.
I received continuous training on various different areas, throughout my year at General Motors. The company also had an online University, where you were free to enrol yourself on any couse you liked, to continue to order new skills.
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
Future employment prospects with this organisation are good. They have an established graduate scheme and would be a great company to work for, with good opportunity for career progression.
The Culture
Great social scene - company events and parties, nights out etc.
Cost of living and socialising in the area was very reasonable.
There are so many bars, restaurants and clubs in the vicinity - spoilt for choice!
There wer opportunities to get involved in charity work and sports events. there were also family fun days, comedy evenings etc.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Manufacturing
North West
August 2012
