People Development Executive Review
at Volkswagen Group UK
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management
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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
2/5
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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.
generating reports and communicating them to the network. Supporting projects. managing the reward and recognition programme.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
yes, I got to manage our Centre treats programme. Send reporting out to Heads of Business and run the PD inbox replying to network queries.
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?
presenting, analytical skills (excel), team work, leadership
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
My team was extremely supportive and encouraging. There is always someone happy to help if you have an issue and I have always felt comfortable asking questions.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The office environment was very welcoming and you can tell the brand cares about its employees. There were regular check ins and brand huddles.
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?
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?
I have really enjoyed my placement, the job has been varied which has kept it exciting. I have met lots of great people whilst gaining new skills that I will take with me for future careers.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Group UK
2/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Volkswagen Group UK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Group UK
It is a big well known company to work for so will help you in that respect, the only slight downfall is being in Milton Keynes as there isn't loads to do outside of work.
