Consumer PR assistant Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.6

    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) I've really enjoyed it so far, have been given a lot of responsibility and have learnt a LOT about PR.

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

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

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

    • When coming up to an event, vehicle launch, press launch etc then I'm really busy, so it depends on the timing.

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

    • Given a lot of responsibility, pretty much the same as other people who were not placement students.

    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 had never done PR before, so the skills I have learnt are completely new to me and very useful for what I want to do in the future. I don't think anything I have learnt at university has helped in my placement, so doing this year out at General Motors is definitly invaluable for once I start working after university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Lots of undergrads - 40+ so a really good atmosphere

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

    • Good training, handover for two weeks with previous undergrad, social events organised etc.

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

    • Training mainly in the first two weeks, also other random training throughout.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym

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

    • They do not do PR graduate jobs - however through working with other PR agencies this increases likelihood of being able to work for PR agencies through my experience.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of undergrads, lots of nights out and 21st birthdays!

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

    • cheap to live. However Luton isn't that grreat for a night out, however nearby are London, Watford and MK so its not too bad!

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

    • As above - but nerar other better places.

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

    • Kind of - was involved in events outside of work hours, they also do fun activities for charity such as wakeboarding, bike rides.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Scotland

March 2010

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