Planning Assistant Review

by Volkswagen Group UK

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed it and was an interesting year

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

    • Towards the end felt very valued but was still getting given a lot of admin work that wasnt helpful to my development

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

    • My manager was very good but as everyone had a high workoad it was often hard to get time to discuss my development

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

    • Most days i had enough to do, however it varied with not very much some days and too much that i had to stay late regulary some weeks

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

    • Towards the end i was given a lot of responsibility

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

    • will help managing work load

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • atmosphere was generally good but a lot of the time people were very busy and stressed

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

    • placement was strutured well

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

    • training courses which helped with my work

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • very appealing

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • everyone was very social

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

    • I felt it was very high, as it was very tricky to find houses which werent expensive with no help from work in finding them

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • small place so very limited

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

    • i found they had to be organised yourself if you wanted to do them

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering

East Midlands

May 2015

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