Vacation Trainee Review

by Ford Motor Company Ltd

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • This internship was one of the best experiences in my life. I had a chance to meet an amazing team and work along with market analysts in order to test a new system.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • We worked side by side and I always had their support when needed.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • There was not a question left without an answer. As I was new to the finance world my manager did her best to explain all the details and operations they were working on. I also was participating in the team meetings which helped me further understand the importance of communication and feedback witin such a large organisation.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • There was always a lot of work to be done, especially with the pressure of the deadlines. But it didn't mean we didn't have breaks. The working environment was really friednly and supportive so even faced with a great amount of work we always kept calm and worked constructive and relaxed in order to finish on time.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I knew my work matters as I had a lot of responsabilities by looking at the reports, testing the system and giving support to many of the testers of the system in Europe. My opinion always was taken into consideration, that being a valuable motivation on a day by day basis

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • * Analysing data helped develop my study skills, as I can process more information now in a shorter amount of time * I enhanced my communication skills as having meetings with market analysts and EY team of developers on a daily basis increased my confidence to expose my ideas clearly and to analyse the feedback.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very firendly and relaxed, great place to work!

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • From the first day at work my manager guided me through all the operations and goals for my internships. I received constructive feedback every 3 weeks. Also, the HR department was relaly open for any further questions.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I took couple of trainings on ethics as well as visited the design offices and other interesting stuff that were not directly related to my job.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I am looking forward to apply for Ford for my Industrial Placement Year.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • 3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • It was quite expensive as it was near London. But there was Stratford near that had a lot of events going on every weekend.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I didnt really go to clubs so cant relaly say.

    2/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • I went to Yoga Classes which were part of the company extra activities. There were couple of pubs as well where we could go after work with other interns.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

East of England

October 2014


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