Finance Analyst Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement year at Vauxhall. It was great experience to work in an international company and put into practice your knowledge from your degree course into a job role.

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

    • Colleagues were friendly and always were happy to help if you needed help within your job role tasks.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My manager and colleagues in my department were very helpful and happy to support/give guidance when needed throughout my placement year.

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

    • In a finance role, my workload was quite busy daily and especially busy around month end and the financial year end. The workload was manageable and once you get used to the role and tasks, it's a lot easier to complete.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • At Vauxhall you are given real responsibility in your job roles from the beginning of your placement and I completed tasks which were for the month end process, such as account reconciliations - so this was quite a big responsibility but was good exposure into the company.

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

    • Throughout my placement, the skills and training I learnt was great experience and will be transferrable skills that will assist in degree studies and also in future graduate jobs.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Finance department is quite quiet but everyones friendly to chat to whilst working.

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

    • The placement year was very well organised.

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

    • The company provided the following training for undergraduates: - Presentation training - Excel training - Safe Driving - various online learning courses

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • There is opportunities to come back as a graduate within the company and complete a graduate scheme with them.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There's over 100 placement students at Vauxhall, so there's lots of social events and activities that you can get involved in over the year!

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

    • There is a university nearby so there's student deals around and the rent in the area is reasonable.

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

    • There's only a few clubs, but plenty of pubs. Also as there's a lot of students, there is student offers which was good.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was charity events you could get involved in outside work and also sports teams, such as football, badminton at the nearby sports centre.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

May 2013

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