Student Review
by Bosch Group
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
2.2
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The Company
1.3
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The Culture
2.3
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
I was really happy to have secured a placement with a reputable, international company as I thought I would experience and learn lots - which was the impression given to me in my interview. In reality, Bosch employ in excess of 50 students per year and treat them as slaves as we are cheaper to employ than permanent members of staff. In one department of approximately 30, 15 were students. Throughout the 12 months I not once received any feedback on my performance. The office atmosphere was awful. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions] [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]
I was not valued by my colleagues one bit. They never thanked me for the work I did and as previously mentioned,[This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the RateMyPlacement Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]
No fortnightly meetings as promised, no support towards University work, no praise or feedback.
I had a really good workload which kept me busy. At times I had too much work but it's better than having nothing to do - which included filing which managers couldn't be bothered to put back and therefore gave it to the students to do.
I was given a lot of responsibilities which was probably the best thing about the placement year.
I didn't receive any training, however I used SAP on a daily basis which I hope will assist me in my future career.
The Company
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Lack of organisation at the beginning. One desk for three people to share. Improved slightly.
The department in which I worked were obsessed with spending as little money as possible. Training was not, and would never have been an opportunity. We are only there for 12 years and they wouldn't want to go out of their way to help us!
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
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The Culture
Yeah, lots of students.
Poor, but you are close to Central London.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations, Banking, Engineering, Information Technology
London
August 2014
