Consumer Fleet Review

by Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Limited

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • Great helpful colleagues and the big workload suited myself.

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

    • Gained the trust of my colleagues over a period of time, but a lot of praise was always received.

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

    • Having little knowledge of the industry prior to the placement, I had a lot of learning to do, but my colleagues were very patient and were always on hand to aid my queries.

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

    • The workload slowly increased throughout the year, but naturally you become more efficient and a wear of what is expected and what needs to be done.

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

    • similar to the last question, throughout the year you became more independent and capable of tackling tasks on your own accord.

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

    • Without doubt the things I have learned whilst on my placement will aid my final year studies and life skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Varied a lot, but overall all I throughly enjoyed the the company of my colleagues and fellow placement students.

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

    • No guidelines were set as such. There is a two week lapse between when I started the person I have taken over from leaves, you are expected to continue with what ever the last placement student did, the is almost essential and worked well.

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

    • Undertook a lot of training courses by HR, some where better than others, but all were crucial to learning more about the business and improve personal skills.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would happily return.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Had many social events and got to know each other really well.

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

    • Commuted from home, so spent relatively little and managed to go on holiday a lot.

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

    • B'ham is great night out.

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

    • Did some events with the student committee.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering, Customer Service

West Midlands

December 2012

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