PR & Events Undergraduate - HME-UK Review
at Honda Motor Europe
Placement (10 Months+)
PR and Communications
Bracknell
Review Submitted: July 2025
Overall Rating
3.5 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
2.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
Helping the PR & Events team prepare for events both for Retailers as well as the media and general public. Support in press releases as well as media monitoring. Internal communications include preparing presentations for the quarterly town hall as well as all HME-UK internal emails. Attending onsite events to help support. Raising Purchase orders and uddating all budget trackers.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I was responsible for managing the finance tracker for the PR & Event department. During events i was given the responsibility of managing the Brand Ambassadors and ensuring the were ok and given the right support.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Writing skills, teamwork, time management, team leader skills. Microsoft skills e.g., excel and teams forms. Understanding systems such as finance or media monitoring.
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?
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 was given support for the whole PR & events team as well as the wider Communcations team throughout the year. Training for the beginning of the placement could have been more extensive as it is only the previous undergraduate teaching you.
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?
Very team orientated. Friendly and helpful.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement and embraced the whole experience.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Honda Motor Europe
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Honda Motor Europe to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Honda Motor Europe
Ensure when you aplly that you have a cover letter and are prepared for the interview with some basic knowledge of the role and or the company as a whole e.g., current projects/ car models/ philosophy.
