Finance Placement Student Review

Item: Finance Placement Student at Toyota GB
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at Toyota GB

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting

Epsom

Review Submitted: July 2021

Overall Rating

3.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

3/5 - Company Culture

3.5/5 - Overall Experience

2/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Month end tasks, such as accruals, to support preparation of monthly accounts. Preparation and presentation of monthly operating statements . Supporting the delivery of annual budget, as well as year end audit requirements. Support financial analyst in ensuring all prices are correct in the system and all shipments are costed timely and accurately.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given a large amount of responsibility throughout the year but there was always constant support from my team and other members of the business.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have developed both analytical and technical skills on systems such as Sage and AS400 as well as improving my excel skills. The role has also given me a great opportunity to work on my presentations and professional identity by presenting to upper and executive levels of management.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I received a lot of support from my team as well as the wider business. A mentor was also assigned to me for a PDCA project that took up 6 months of the placement.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Hard to really rate this due to being at home for Covid lockdowns. What i got to experience was good but could not be compared to other years.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

3/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

2/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

3/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

It was a good year to the extent that it could be due to restrictions. The team and environment that I experienced was great but due to limited opportunities to socialise and experience the culture it was very different to how I imagined. Team was amazing.
Would not come back for the graduate scheme as there is minimal opportunities for finance.