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Volkswagen Financial Services

Business Control Fleet Undergraduate Review

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Finance, Business Management, Business Operations

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: June 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
4.8/5 - 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.
Design and develop scheduled and ad hoc reporting on profit and performance.
Update and analyse reports and processes used to drive decision making.
Support the creation of business cases and growth plans to improve business performance.
Attended meetings with subject matter experts from across the business to create/update procedures.
Responsible for carrying out the auditing and reconciliation of Tactical investments, exceeding c. £100m per annum.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given significant responsibility during my placement, such as the month end reporting for the business. I was also involved in the forecasting and planning round for the business.
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 new skills such as the prioritisation of tasks. I have also developed my communication, team working and attention to detail skills.
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?
I received a lot of support and guidance from my line manager and the whole team which made it easier to get involved and support as much as possible.
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?
The company culture and atmosphere was great, employees around the business were encouraging us to get involved as much as possible.
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 really enjoyed my placement at VWFS because of the inclusive culture, constant support from the line manager and team, and the development of skills and understanding of the industry sector.
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
When applying to VWFS I would advice others to research the company and understand how the company and the industry operates. Moreover, I would recommend to look at the culture and strategy of VWFS. This will not only help the transition to working at VWFS but will also make it easier to answer and perform during the online interview and assessment centre stage.
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