Sales Operations Executive Review
at Volkswagen Group UK
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations
Milton Keynes
Review Submitted: June 2024
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
The role provides cross-team support for a range of operational and developmental work to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Volkswagen’s sales activity at Volkswagen UK and Centre level. Running reports on KPIs for the retailer network. As well as, supporting colleagues in various ad-hoc tasks
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes
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 learnt how to be a good team player, as this role requires you to work closely with other colleagues across the business. This role also enhanced attention to detail, as the work completed in this role, is often used by various stakeholders therefore it needs to be accurate, thus working here for the year, creates a strong attention to detail and in return a high quality of work.
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?
5/5
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?
A lot of support, the managers are helpful and support you throughout the year, as well as other colleagues around the business.
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 good culture, you are welcomed in from the first week, everyone support each other.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
Very enjoyable, it has been a great year, working here allows you to learn a lot, and also shows what a working life is like. It is a great placement.
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
5/5
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 you know information about how the company operates, but if this is your first job then don't worry, as Volkswagen Group UK is very helpful at making employees settle into their role.
