Pricing and Planning Methods Undergraduate Review

Item: Pricing and Planning Methods Undergraduate at Volkswagen Financial Services
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Economics, Finance

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.3/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Working directly for the Pricing and Planning Methods General Manager, I am tasked with a variety of problems and projects and help towards solving these.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I have been given a lot of responsibility during my placement, including answering important queries and presenting data to the head of the department.

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?

I have improved my excel skills, interpersonal skills and presentation skills.

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?

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

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I have received lots of support throughout my placement, my manager is always happy to answer any questions, as well as any other colleagues I have worked with.

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?

The company culture at VWFS is really good, there are 50 undergraduates so you have lots of other people your age to socialise with and there are plenty of opportunities to spend time with your department.

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?

I have really enjoyed my placement, my manager has been very supportive and given me the opportunity to be involved in some important projects that have a big impact on the company. There are lots of undergraduates at the company, who you can spend time with at lunch and outside of the office.