Financial Controller Review
at Forvia
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Banbury
Review Submitted: July 2025
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
Using softwares such as Excel, SAP and Palantir to convert raw financial data into user friendly visualisation methods. Then, decision making will be achieved by analysing financial information.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, some significant roles were handed over throughout the course of the placement year. More responsibilities were handed over as the year progressed.
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?
Proficiency with windows softwares especially when using advanced functions on Excel such as VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, macros and Pivot tables.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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 had weekly one on one drop in sessions with my manager and supervisors to discuss any issues encountered.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Great work culture , very friendly.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
Great opportunity, I’m glad to have done it.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Forvia
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Forvia to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Forvia
Do as much as you can early on.
