HR- Learning and Development Review

Item: HR- Learning and Development at Volkswagen Financial Services
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: September 2023

Overall Rating

4.5 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

The role involves supporting the L&D team, including day to day L&D activities such as supporting the induction process. The job also includes project work where you are able to take the lead on projects such as the responsibility for the digital induction programme and also the company learning at work week.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was able to take on full responsibility for two large projects - Learning at work week and also the digital induction. I was also given responsibility and a voice in team projects such as mandatory elearning and lifeskills.

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?

Communication, confidence, stakeholder engagement. Presentation, organisation and event management.
Also excel, data management, website designing.

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?

5/5

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?

The HR team at VWFS are brilliant and not only was I supported in L&D but I was also able to experience different areas of HR and get involved with other teams due to the support from the wider HR team.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

3/5

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?

The company culture is brilliant, and is also something which is cared about. Colleagues care about the culture of the company and were constantly looking for ways to improve any areas which needed to shift.