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Toyota GB

Operations Intern Review

at Toyota GB

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Business Management, Logistics and Operations

Epsom, Surrey

Review Submitted: September 2024

Overall Rating

4.3 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I mainly worked on a project over the 6 weeks which required me to communicate with internal as well as external stakeholders to gather the necessary details I needed for my presentation at the end of my internship.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was. the project I was working on was part of a problem the company was already starting to solve so my findings played a huge part with the direction they are now aiming to work towards to solve the gap that I discovered.
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?
Definitely developed my communication skills with people especially In a more professional setting. I was also able to learn a few japanese terms as well as a method to manage any of my future projects - this is referred to as PDCA. Lastly I was able to learn how to improve my visualisations for presentations through the use of powerpoint.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had a really good support system , from my manager to the members of my team not forgetting my fellow interns.
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?
Everyone was truly friendly and genuine with their intention to see me grow and make the most out of my time when I was there.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
2/5
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?
I genuinely enjoyed my internship. They set a really high standard of the environment id wish to work in in my future career.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Toyota GB
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Toyota GB to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Toyota GB
Don't worry about not knowing anything about cars!! go for the experience cause I truly enjoyed it. I still don't care for cars but id go back to working there because of the culture that I was exposed to.
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