Commercial Industrial Placement Review
by Stellantis
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
4.1
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The Company
3.8
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The Culture
2.9
- 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 fully enjoyed my placement with Peugeot as it gave me a good understanding of the commercial arena in the automotive industry, due to having placements in different areas of the business.
Every person I met during my placement was very helpful and friendly. Also each team member I worked with valued the work I did and so I got a great sense of achievement with every project I undertook.
Every manager and supervisor in each department was very supportive and gave me the guidance I needed within each role. Mentors and buddy's were also on hand to answer any questions, no matter how big or small.
This did depend on the role and project I was working on, but there was always something to help with or work on. The managers I worked for were very approachable and so whenever I wasn't busy I told them and they made sure I had projects to work on.
I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement and this only grew once I showed I was willing to take on more.
The skills I have gained will help me enormously in my future studies and career as it gave me a very good grounding in the commercial arena and I will now be able to make all theory based information relevant to real life business situations.
The Company
The atmosphere was comfortable, modern and the people were very friendly.
The overall placement was well set up and every department was ready for my arrival by organising handovers and inductions.
We had a lot of intense training courses that helped us recognise our strengths and build on the business acumen we needed for our placements and would help in our future career
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Company Parties/Events
Above 25 days holiday
The placement scheme is a great opportunity to prove yourself to the company. The company recognises a good work ethic and have been open to say that there will be a job offer if I am good enough. They have also shown me that it is a great company to work for as they will invest in me and my future.
The Culture
Yes, there were lots of introductions at the beginning of the placements and so because a lot of us moved to Coventry for the placement, a social circle was naturally formed.
Coventry is cheap to live and socialise in. Leamington Spa and Warwick are a little more expensive areas.
There are lots of places to go to depending on what you want to do. You are also close to a lot of other towns and cities that also have a lot of bars/ clubs to offer.
There is a football and netball team that anyone can get involved in.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
West Midlands
November 2012
