IT Vacation Trainee Review

by Ford Motor Company Ltd

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Rating

2.4/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Not necessarily negative or fully positive, but it was an eye opener to what life is like within an engineering firm.

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

    • I was treated as an "intern" not fully as an employee.

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

    • I worked remotely, my manager and supervisors were strangely based in another country unlike other interns, but that developed my self management. (Always look to draw out the positives)

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

    • This internship like I mentioned earlier was really an eye-opener as to what it is like working in the industry. You had busy moments and then all of a sudden everything is very quiet and not much to do.

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

    • I was assigned the job other people did not want to do. So I had something to do but not just the most demanding thing.

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

    • It did not really have a direct impact to my degree studies, but it definitely gave me some skills for life such as self-management, planning and organisation, team work skills, communications skills and much more. It also made me to understand myself more and know what sort of environment I will like to work in, in the near future.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was average to be honest. Not much fun (we there for work) and not too dull.

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

    • It was not very organised as I had no supervisor or manager on ground to assist or make duties clear.

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

    • There were lots of information online and trainings one could take part in.

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

    • Subsidised/Company Gym
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If you like a slow pace environment, then its definitely a good place. I prefer a very fast paced pressured environment hence why I'm diverting towards investment banking. Also if you like long term outputs in terms of your input (basically if you do not mind waiting for couple of months before seeing the results of your inputs to a particular work, then its a perfect place. Again I love seeing immediate results, so hence it was not for me)

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone stuck to their divisions.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Transportation was very poor in the area, so had to spend a lot on taxis.

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

    • No night life.

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

    • Nothing much for interns. Had to be on a longer placement for such.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2013

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