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Volkswagen Group UK

Fleet Sales Executive Review

at Volkswagen Group UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: June 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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - 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.
Supporting fleet team operations including communications, budget and reporting.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I’ve been involved in many projects have worked with external providers to create templates for our operational communions and have had autonomy to make decisions in areas relevant to my role.
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?
Time management, prioritisation, Salesforce skills, Diversity Equity and Inclusion training
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
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Support from my line manager was great. We also had training from external providers such as The Alchemist to support our career development.
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?
Very open and people have been welcoming and happy to help going out of their way to support my development. The company also actively develops their culture which is a real positive.
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I’ve really enjoyed this year. As someone who didn’t know what they wanted to do this has provided a great insight into the corporate world.
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 Group UK
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Volkswagen Group UK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Group UK
Make sure to be yourself and express and interest in the wider group. We are made up of many brands and have lots of additional programmes running so demonstrating an interest in these will show your application is genuine and that you are curious to learn.
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