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Volkswagen Group UK

Talent, Development & Internal Communications Coordinator Review

at Volkswagen Group UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: June 2024

Overall Rating

4.3 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Coordinating Talent & Development activities. For example: Training, budget and supporting the wider organisation with ad-hoc support. I support employees joining the organisation, helping them with the onboarding process. Ensuring employees have sufficient training and the subsequent organisation and facilitation of the sessions. I also help manage the T&D Budget, supporting with accruals, raising purchase orders and reforecast. My role is spilt with internal communications, with this I support with the publication of articles and working on our internal pages.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, throughout my placement year I have had a lot of responsibility since I first joined. The level of responsibility has also increased over the year.
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 had the opportunity to learn and develop my skills throughout my placement year. For example, time management via the scheduling and running of training sessions. Likewise with communicative skills. Analytical skills via the monthly reporting I do. My understanding of financial processes and numerical analysis via the financial work that I do. So I have developed a range of soft and hard 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?
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 had consistent support throughout my placement year, I had weekly meetings with my line manager and my internal communications manager. We ensured we made a conscious effort to reschedule the meetings if we were not able to attend to ensure there was consistent support. Similarly with the guidance I received, we have consistent weekly meetings to stay on track with objectives and actions.
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?
Very good company culture and guidance, a willingness to try and do the right thing and following in accordance to the cultural statements.
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?
Thoroughly enjoyed my placement year, it was most valuable.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Group UK
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Volkswagen Group UK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Group UK
Ensure you have knowledge of your strengths, an understanding of your career and a good technical understanding of the role you are applying for.
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