IT Support Analyst Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

2.5/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • PLEASE NOTE: This review was for a placement at General Motors prior to the amalgamation of Vauxhall and General Motors (The RateMyPlacement Team) Some interesting projects and variety

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • At times felt a little under-utilized

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • When prompted for, given management time

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Daily admin duties, helping team with problems etc.

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

    • Would have liked more responsibility

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Gave better insight into industry

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Variety of people and generally optimistic

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Good scheme, support network, social events, training.

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

    • Enrolled in courses (online) and a few training sessions

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • No grad scheme at present, but good for placements

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of students, however those based at Maidenhead were isolated from the bulk of the other students.

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

    • Cheapish area, accomodation etc is reasonable for area.

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

    • Not great, but not too far from London

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

    • only if you took the initiative

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

Scotland

August 2009

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