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Volkswagen Group UK

People Services Coordinator Review

at Volkswagen Group UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: June 2025

Overall Rating

4.4 /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
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I look after the employee lifecycle including onboarding new starters, leavers, Maternity, Shared Parental leave, Flexible working request, job changes.
My role is different everyday, I manage our company inbox where people can email any questions they have about anything to do with the company.
I do payroll actions every month, monthly reporting for the wider business.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given lots of responsibility during my placement of looking after my specific brands and functions, having monthly reports and managing both my own inbox and a second one. I had responsibility of onboarding the new cohort of undergraduates and graduates
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 and developed time management, prioritisation, organisation, presentation skills, communication,
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?
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 was given lots of support from my team members and they were always happy to help if I was struggling with something or was unsure of how to do something.
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was really positive, I felt really welcomed when I started and people understood I was new and an undergraduate and therefore didn't have lots of experience and was helpful and understanding.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement and thought it was a really great experience and learnt so much from it that I can take with my in my future career.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Group UK
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Volkswagen Group UK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Group UK
The advice I would give is to take every opportunity there is and explore the role you are and if you are interested in another area, ask about it and find out more. Everyone is willing to help
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