IT Analyst - Europe Enterprise Applications Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.0
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed my placement year at General Motors because of the variety of projects that I worked on. I was based in the Global End User Experience section of the IT department and was responsible for developing applications within Microsoft SharePoint. In addition, I had the opportunity to take part in a career's event at Kingston University where I spoke confidently to students concerning placements and the benefits of taking a year to do a placement. Furthermore, I was involved in other activities such as the opportunity to take part in London to Brighton 2014 and opportunities to visit England Training sessions and have the chance to win tickets to see England play in Wembley. Overall it has been a good experience and I truly enjoyed it.

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

    • I felt really valued as the work that I did was used within the business. Working here is like being employed in real life and your are given real responsibilities and duties and are trusted to use your initiative to perform well in the working environment. You have access to your direct manager, personal mentor and help from colleagues around the globe.

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

    • Support was provided at early stages during my placement but as the support team became focus on upcoming tasks and project, support soon shrunk and I find myself Googling most of my questions. But overall it wasn't bad.

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

    • I was fairly busy each day. There was always something to do and there wouldn't be a day when you will be left idle. If you're not working to meet the deadline of a project, you will definitely get a call from someone asking for support on their SharePoint site. So you will be kept busy at all times.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility during the course of my placement year. The projects that I worked on contributed directly to the business and I'm glad to announce that I was able to successfully design and develop and application which is currently being used by the Engineering Team in Germany. You're responsible for every project that you're assigned to or any small troubleshooting on a SharePoint site. Not necessary running the show but the work you do is beneficial someway to the company and the responsibility given reflect the job role that you're doing.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills developed will be utilized greatly in my final year of university. Leadership skills, analytical skills, team working skills, communication skills, SharePoint Development Skills and other technical skills such as coding in JQuery, JavaScript and writing CAML Query are all skills that I can utilized somewhere along my degree or in future career. It was truly worthwhile, this placement at General Motors.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • It was fairly quiet each day at the office but it was a friendly atmosphere when everyone is in a chatting mood. I guess most people wanted to focus on their work and get it done hence why it was really silent most of the time.

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

    • The overall placement was fairly organised but it could've been improved. It took awhile for me to be setup and running on the company servers but after that everything run smoothly. We received lots of training such as presentation training, and Safe Driving training, therefore it was fairly setup well.

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

    • Besides the online General Motors University site which contains lots of training information for your own personal development and other training sessions running monthly on skills for life and other business skills that can be acquired here at General Motors, we were giving a presentation training and Safe driving training that were recommended and part of my placement period. My manager encouraged me from time to time to participate in leadership skills and also watch Ted videos to help expand our thinking and learning.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not guaranteed that you will come back after your placement but if a job opens up in the department, all outstanding undergrads profile will be reviewed and if you fit the bill, you will be contacted.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Social scene was pretty live. Lots to do here from sports to cinema, restaurant and others more

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

    • Fairly good. the cost of living was £250 a month for rent without bills so it was really good.

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

    • Poor. Not that good for me.

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

    • lots of opportunites to help many charitable organisations and others more.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology, Computer Systems Engineering

East Midlands

May 2014

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