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Volkswagen Financial Services

Executive and strategy undergrad Review

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: April 2024

Overall Rating

4 /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
3.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
2/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
supporting the executive team with meeting preparations, project management, general support
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
yes, I organise the monthly Strategy meeting and support the statutory meetings, I also lead a team of other undergrads on a sustainability based project
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?
professional communication, time management, project management, flexibility
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?
4/5
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
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
my team have been very supportive especially as it was a new role it has taken time to develop the regular activities
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?
the culture between the undergrads is very positive, the atmosphere between my team is nice and extending to the board of management
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
i have enjoyed my placement and have been very happy in my team, and would return if the opportunity to join my team
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Financial Services
2/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Volkswagen Financial Services to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Financial Services
if you are offered a role which you didn't apply for it i still worth meeting the team and attending the assessment centre.
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