Logistics Analyst Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

3/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.6

    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) Although the job promised much, the economic environment GM found itself in limited the job I could do.

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

    • A very mixed bag of colleagues. Some were friendly, cheery and always happy to help you out. Others made you feel unwelcome and made no effort to get to know you

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

    • I had two managers in my time in the job. The first was very unhelpful, and seemed to take an instant dislike to me. However, the second manager was the complete opposite and was very helpful at any time i needed to speak to him. All of the higher management were friendly and down to earth

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

    • I was not busy as time went on, due to GM's worsening economic position

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • When I was busy, I was put in charge of a high value contract, and was allowed to organise and chair my own business meetings without companies

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I was pleased to have spent my placement working full time in an office environment, it has allowed me to mature and know how to act in the future. I also went to some presentation courses which came in very handy when I was due to give large presentations to management

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Mostly happy, but the threat of job losses dampened the mood somewhat

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • From the open days to the meetings and training, the organisation was very well done

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

    • I went to a few training courses and was allowed to check my development with personal targets and goals

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

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Although the time I spent there was made difficult by GM's financial position, I would like to work there when there is a safety and assurance about the company's future

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was around 70 undergrads at GM in the year, and although Luton wasnt a nice place to live, everyone lived close to each other and could go to London or any other road trips

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

    • average for a normal town

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

    • had two nightclubs, both were pretty average

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

    • apart from goin round to each others houses or oganising something outside of luton, not much

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Logistics and Operations

Scotland

September 2009

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