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Volkswagen Financial Services

Reporting Analyst Review

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: June 2021

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Creating and publishing regular reporting to the Operations function within VWFS.
Managing a central mailbox for the team, answering stakeholder queries where possible.
Supporting other reporting areas for Fleet and Retail.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Lots of responsibility to work on my work alone, and answer queries, and towards the end of my placement i took on even more to teach the new undergraduate.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed skills such as communication, Presentation and Confidence.
Gained new skills such as Tableau.
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Lots of support and guidance from my line managers, and even more during mentoring sessions that were very beneficial.
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company culture to always develop and improve was very enjoyable, and the welcoming nature also allowed me to settle in very quickly.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
I thoroughly enjoyed my time, even though it was working remotely the whole year. I developed a lot as a person and gained many valuable experiences.
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 Volkswagen Financial Services
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Volkswagen Financial Services to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Financial Services
Don't be afraid to apply, and if you get the role, don't be afraid to make mistakes or to ask questions.
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