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Forvia

ME student Review

at Forvia

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

Banbury

Review Submitted: July 2025

Overall Rating

3.2 /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!

2/5 - Overview of Role
3/5 - Skills Development
2.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
1.5/5 - 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.
Purchasing for department.
Downtime recording and data.
3D CAD and 3D printing.
2D CAD and layout optimisation.
Working with the production line.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
No
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
2/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Learnt how machine learning cameras and AGVs work and are used.
Soft skills such as communication and Microsoft office have developed.
Professional experience.
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?
3/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Strong handover.
Very little after this.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
2/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Within the department very good.
Across departments, at times, poor.
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?
5/5
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 gaining experience into the professional world.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
2/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
1/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Forvia
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Forvia to a friend?
No
What advice would you give to others applying to Forvia
Make sure you fully understand the job roll and what it entails.
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