Logistics Liaison Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

2.6/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • Despite my whole department being outsourced, I enjoyed the challenges I faced

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

    • I felt like part of the team, everyone is really friendly, and it is quite a relaxed environment

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

    • We were all assigned a mentor who we could speak to about any issues, if we wanted support with anything etc.

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

    • Although there was a lot of uncertainty over the year with the outsourcing of the department, I always asked for work if I felt I hadn't got enough to do.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The outsourcing gave me opportunities to learn to use new softwares, and to learn to use current softwares to a higher level.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Having the ability to use different software such as SAP, and having real work experience I hope will help me when it comes to applying for graduate placements.

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone is really nice and friendly, and this is the same across all departments that I am aware of. It is quite a relaxed atmosphere, and you get treated like one of the team. Even with the outsourcing going on morale still stayed amongst the team.

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

    • It was a bit of an unsettling year with the outsourcing, as my job role changed several times, and there was a lot of uncertainty, so this was a bit unfortunate in terms of lack of the structure that was initially there.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I did a few training courses when I first started that were compulsory for all students. I have also written training guides for different tasks I have done, and for software I had learnt to use.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There aren't any opportunities to come back as a graduate, as there is a focus on reducing headcount.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • With the amount of undergraduates on placement there is always something going on, and everyone has a friendship group to go on days out, nights out, meals etc. with

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

    • The cost of everything was fairly standard, not overly expensive. Though I think the fact you're not having to live off a student loan makes a big difference.

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

    • The nightlife isn't fantastic, but if you're willing to catch a train somewhere there's a choice of places fairly nearby that are good for bar crawls or clubbing, whatever you're into.

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

    • I organised going to visit one of the ports to see how the cars are transported, but there haven't been any other opportunities, you have to seek them for yourself.

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

May 2013

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