HR Intern Review

by JLR

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • A great variety of different tasks with responsibility

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

    • excellent team - fun and welcoming and incredibly helpful

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

    • My manager is very supportive and interested in what I am doing

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

    • Plenty to do but not overwhelmed

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

    • lots of responsibility and freedom, equivalent to any graduate/employee

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

    • invaluable as it will help form the basis of my dissertation

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The team is a lot of fun with plenty of laughs

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

    • The department was used to having graduates not undergraduates and the programme structure was relatively loose. However the adaptable nature of the internship was great as I was able to do lots of different things with real responsibility.

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

    • The L&D scheme for undergrads is relatively loose but there are fun projects to get involved with and lots of training opportunities.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would be delighted to take part in the grad scheme at JLR

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There are more opportunities for grads than undergrads but you get to know other undergrads/grads through working with them.

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

    • Cost of living relatively cheap

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

    • Coventry is very poor for nightlife but grads recommend Leamington

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are informal opportunities with colleagues in my team but not a lot of formal ones organised by the company.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

August 2014

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