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Volkswagen Financial Services

Marketing Operations Undergraduate Review

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: April 2024

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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - 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.
I review all marketing material from Audi, Skoda, VW, VW Commercial Vehicles, SEAT and Cupra to ensure the finance content is being advertised compliantly and is in line with the guidance given by the FCA. I communicate with the internal marketing team, and the marketing teams for each brand every day
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I did not feel like "the undergrad". I felt like part of the team and I was valued. I oversaw the development of customer facing and retailer facing documents, as well as being given the responsibility of being the single point of contact for a brand. The support was always there and I never felt like I was just left to my own devices
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 by time management and organisation as this is a very important aspect of the job. I have to have a good eye for detail due to checking over multiple marketing assets in a day. Being able to communicate effectively with people, both internal and external to the business, is something I have learned to do with the help of my team
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot. I couldn't ask for more. My team are so supportive and I know that I can ask any of them for support and they are more than happy to help. Also, when I am given feedback, it is done in a supportive way, and I am always given pointers on how I can improve. The environment is so supportive and no one is ever made to feel like they can't ask for help.
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?
Really positive. Everyone is welcoming and happy to help. The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative is taken seriously, which is really good to see. It isn't treated as a "one and done" type of thing and, as someone who is neuro-divergent, I have been made to feel able to be myself and that was a big worry for me before I started
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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 loved it! Everything about my placement was positive and I don't want to leave! My team are so supportive and open, as well as the wider team as well. There is always opportunities to progress in the year and I will be taking a lot from my placement going forward
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
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Volkswagen Financial Services to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Financial Services
Prepare for the assessment centre by doing research into Volkswagen Financial Services- not just Volkswagen. Without doing the research, admittedly I wasn't aware that VWFS was separate to VW, so this will give you more background knowledge going into the recruitment process.
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