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Product Management Undergraduate Review

at Honda Motor Europe

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Bracknell

Review Submitted: June 2022

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
4.3/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - 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.
My key role is to assist the product managers to the best of my ability, whether that be extracting data from different databases, analysing data or creating PowerPoints which are acceptable to present in front of various managers and rankings within Honda.
My day-to-day is firstly looking after the emailbox for the Product Management team and reporting on key data analysis. Also, I create a report by myself which goes out European wide.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given key responsibilities during my placement at Honda. The largest responsibility given was a report I have ti make by myself which gives a summary of what is going on within the car manufacturing industry within the last 2 months, key trends of different powertrains such as electrified vehicles and combustion engines etc and also what cars are coming out soon whihc could be a competitor to Honda. This gets sent European wide.
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 most definitely developed my time management skills - after you are settled into Honda you will inevitably have a larger work load, of course which is still manageable but you need to learn to prioritise different task dependent on deadlines etc, not just the tasks you would rather be doing first.
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support throughout my placement, especially at the start. My team were more than welcoming, helping me at any hurdle I encountered, but of course as you go on throughout the placement you need to use your initiative and be proactive rather than going to the team for help first.
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?
General atmosphere was welcoming but during Covid we haven't been able to be in the office as much as we would have liked so there has been a lot of working from home, meaning I cant comment further on this.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my placement very much so, it was great not only getting to know my team but also the other departments and undergrads around me. Not only was it a great experience in terms of my working career but also a great social experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Honda Motor Europe
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Honda Motor Europe to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Honda Motor Europe
If you are looking for a huge company to help you with your working career and also to gain an understanding what field you would like to go into post-uni Honda would be perfect for you. There are lots of different opportunities available to you, especially when you ask for them.
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