Quality & Reliability Engineer Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Great opportunity to develop real life skills

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Was very highly valued by each member in the department

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

    • Approachable contacts in all areas of the business

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

    • Always multiple projects to get involved with amongst other daily activities

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

    • Champion multiple meeting and lead work projects

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

    • Improved my time management and origination skills

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Plenty of fun in the office and shop floor

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

    • Heavy within the first 2 weeks but smooths out over the next couple of months

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A couple of training programmes available

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

    • Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Review at the end of the year to see if any opportunities available

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Plenty of placement students working at the factory

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • You get what you pay for, same in any place

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 2 clubs (if they can be called that), plenty of pubs

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

    • No

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

May 2013

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