Finance student Review
at Forvia
Placement (10 Months+)
Accounting
Lichfield
Review Submitted: July 2026
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Oversight and compilation of areas and accounts that make up the sites profit and loss
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. Contributing a lot to monthly profit and loss closing for 2 sites (FIS and FCM)
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?
SAP software, Excel software.
Communication and collaborative skills.
Communication and collaborative skills.
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?
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Great amount of support from my team to help my development within finance
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
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?
Work focused but can also be fun too
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
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?
Great extent. I learnt more than expected and helped me open my eyes to a variety of careers I didn’t know about, whether they apply to me or not
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Forvia to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Forvia
Put a focus on willingness to learn and have responsibility. The placement can give a lot of work to students, in a good way, and it makes the work being done feel important
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Forvia
3/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
