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Volkswagen Financial Services

Campaign Insights Undergraduate Review

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Marketing

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

4.9 /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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - 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 involves working alongside the campaign development team and the campaign insights team. You handle the compiling new campaigns in a retailer document to be published for retailers to see. In addition, you compile reports on the performance of said campaigns to inform future decisions on how campaigns should be structured.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a good amount of responsibility. It felt balanced, meaning not too much pressure was put on me but I was also given the freedom to handle my own projects and timings. I felt relied upon in a healthy and respective manner.
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 developed new skills regarding tech and analysis, improving my excel skills massively. I've also had the opportunity to develop my existing social and leadership skills, being given various tasks in which I must work alongside others to produce a result within a given timeframe.
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Always being provided support and guidance from both the teams I worked in. I never felt like I didn't have someone to turn to. I always felt comfortable asking questions in times of uncertainty, and such questions were always answered coherently and clearly, helping me out a lot.
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?
Eventhough the nature of my team's role in the business is quite high priority, a casual company culture was always maintained. This helped deal with the pressures of deadlines and meant handling oncoming tasks felt much easier.
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?
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 enjoyed my placement thoroughly. I'd recommend it to anyone trying to develop new skills or get an insight into a specific industry. You gain a lot of experience and meet amazing people at the same time.
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 Financial Services
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Volkswagen Financial Services to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Financial Services
Go into it with an open mind and a hunger for responsibility. Be prepared to take on any challenges and always know you can turn to anyone in the company for help. You're always backed up with a robust support network, so feel confident in taking on responsibility and initiative. Make the most of it!
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