FES Engineering Review
at Forvia
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing
Banbury
Review Submitted: July 2026
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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 was the FES Engineering student. On a daily basis, i performed a series of tasks related to improving operational excellence and efficiency. I analysed daily labour utilisation, investigated ways to improve operations and the product.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I was trusted with key projects related to Value stream mapping, Direct labour optimisation, Product optimisation and governing the plant layout
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?
Yes
Effective communication
Leadership
Good time management
Effective communication
Leadership
Good time management
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?
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?
Enough.
I was keen to learn and i got guidance from many mentors
I was keen to learn and i got guidance from many mentors
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?
Collaborative, open minded ,pleasant
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?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Greater.
I joined the plant when FES was its key priorities so i had plenty to learn and do throughout the placement.
I joined the plant when FES was its key priorities so i had plenty to learn and do throughout the placement.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Forvia to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Forvia
Be curious. Aim to understand thing well and measure the impact of your actions on the business
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Forvia
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
