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Volkswagen Financial Services

Internal Account Manager Review

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: April 2024

Overall Rating

4.1 /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
4/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.8/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - 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.
I help the wider sales team with quotes as well as pricing up deals for the team, I also run various reports for the team on a weekly basis which I present to them.
Other responsibilities include managing our Bodyshop scheme which looks to sell replacement vehicles to repair centres.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I have been given a fair amount of responsibility in my role.
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?
I have developed my excel skills through the online learning facilities provided.
I have become more efficient with my workload through having to meet deadlines.
My presenting skills have improved through multiple workshops and also the chance to present projects.
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?
3/5
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?
I had plenty of support and guidance during my placement from all of my team members.
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 within my team was very positive. However I can't speak about the wider business culture
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?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
To a large extent I enjoyed my placement
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
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
I would say to others doing the placement to take as many opportunities within the company as possible, I also would urge others to come into the office as much as possible as it can help with learning business functions.
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