Vehicle Durability Engineer Review

by Vauxhall

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.8

    The Role

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

    • Millbrook Proving Ground offered an excellent insight into an industry I had never thought existed. It was a really enjoyable year, with new things to do every day.

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

    • Everyone was very friendly and welcoming and always gave help when required. The placement job is essentially the same as the full time job so its easy to learn alongside colleagues.

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

    • The managers and supervisors ensured I had people around me to help with problems.

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

    • The department had a huge workload and I often had too much to do each day. This was good as overtime was paid, however it waws fairly stressful.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Millbrook drops you in at the deep end running vehicle tests as a full time engineer would. This meant I learnt fast and adapted well to situations.

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

    • The job taught me a lot about cars, which was very helpful for general life. It also gives practise making engineering decisions.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was a very enjoyable environment to work in. There was always banter and jokes to break up the day.

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

    • Our undergrauate HR was not particularly good, as there were a lot of students at a different location under the same scheme who got all the support and preferential treatment.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company has a good track record of employing former placement students, so they invest time and effort training you as a full time engineer.

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

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

    • A lot of previous placement students now work in the department. I got on well with the rest of the department and achieved my tasks well.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a fairly good social scene available, however i did not really experience it due to other committments.

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

    • I continued to live im my university house, so no price difference was percievable.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Although I did not sample it much, it seemed poor.

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

    • There were a few department socials, football, and classic car shows.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

East Midlands

July 2011

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