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Volkswagen Financial Services

Product Marketing Undergrad Review

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: April 2024

Overall Rating

3.6 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
3/5 - Overall Experience
1/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Review assets for T&Cs, content accuracy and customer friendliness. Update webpages and other marketing assets where necessary. Analyse and collect website performance data.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was afforded some key areas of responsibility such as managing website updates for the insurance websites as well as first reviewer for insurance, aftersales and used assets.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Communication skills for both internal and external parties. Honed an eye for detail. Website reporting and data collection. Organisation and prioritisation abilities.
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was supported by my previous undergrad for 2 weeks and consistently throughout my placement my team were very willing and open to answer any questions I had.
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?
It is a hard working but friendly atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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 have enjoyed some of the work I have done. Whilst some of the work has seemed repetitive I understand the significance and importance of it which has driven me to perform in these areas.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Financial Services
1/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Volkswagen Financial Services to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Financial Services
Get clarity over objectives and ensure to revisit them regularly throughout the placement.
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