Finance Undergraduate Review
at Honda Motor Europe
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting, Banking
Bracknell
Review Submitted: June 2022
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I assist the Financial managers with their weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tasks. I generate reports that the business use on a weekly basis, I post journals, monitor and perform SOX controls, manage SGA cost centres and collate a weekly business report that is sent to senior management.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - early on I was given tasks that were important and if not done correctly would impact the business. For example I was responsible for creating a weekly business forecast that was sent to the president of Honda UK. I was also tasked with creating slides discussing the UK economy that the Senior Leadership team used in budget events/to present to Japanese colleagues.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
The placement has developed every skill imaginable. Specifically, excel, communication, organisational, time management, attention to detail and how to conduct myself in a professional environment.
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?
4/5
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?
Within my team the support has been good. I have always been able to ask questions where colleagues make time to go through tasks and techniques in detail. However, I believe more in depth training towards the start of the placement would've been beneficial because it would've provided more context of how my role fit into the big picture. Honda provided general training to all associates fairly regularly and my team always helped me progress.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Honda are all about respecting the individual and creating a friendly and welcoming work atmosphere. They base the culture on the three joys, with a focusing on creating joy for everyone involved.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 enjoyed the placement. There were ups and downs with Covid-19 affecting the amount I could come into the office. But on the whole I have met many amazing people and learnt a lot about what I like/don't like. If I had to do it all again I would make the same decision to apply to Honda.
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
Be yourself, show personality, be respectful. It's important that your values align with Honda's philosophies and that you are passionate about the business.
