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Volkswagen Financial Services

Market Analyst Undergraduate Review

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Analysis

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

4.7 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Creating reports and analysing data for my team. Showing the different statistics behind our fleet of vehicles and presenting that data to help steer business decisions. Everyday is different and the creative freedom is great.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I was given a lot of creative freedom to think outside the box and think of new ways to help develop the team. I was able to create new reports, find ways to automate current reports and deliver them to a high standard to lots of people. This felt like a big responsibility being the only one doing this role in my team.
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?
I have developed my confidence by being able to present data, email out new reports to lots of new people and deliver presentations to the wider team. As well as this I have developed my technical skills, such as different software like Excel and Tableau. I am now proficient and would feel confident to use them in the future. I also have developed personally in the sense that I have a better routine.
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?
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?
I received a great amount of support throughout my placement. My boss was very supportive and always there if I had questions. As well as this, everyone felt like they were on the same level as if there was no hierarchy. My team was friendly and always there to support and guide me.
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 friendly and not much stress. Everyone felt happy like they wanted to be there and never felt like there was ever any discrepancies. No matter the level, people were here to help and are always happy to say hello when walking around the office. Really friendly vibes and a great atmosphere.
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement and would recommend to anyone. It's been a great start to my career and has helped me develop in a professional and personal sense. I feel confident going back to university now and getting jobs after. It has been great fun with the creative freedom and I got on really well with the team.
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 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 mindset and think about what you could give them. Thinking outside the box and coming up with new ideas goes far, as well as a friendly personality and a determined, positive mindset.
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