IT Risk and Security Undergraduate Review

Item: IT Risk and Security Undergraduate at Volkswagen Financial Services
Rating: 4.7
Author: Anonymous

at Volkswagen Financial Services

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology, Computer Systems Engineering

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: July 2022

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - 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.

Investigating, monitoring, and tracking IT security incidents, vulnerabilities, and risks

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Absolutely - I have handled numerous complex security incidents in my time at VWFS. Some of which even involved dealerships and fleet customers, which required a more diplomatic approach.
Even though I was able to take the reins on a number of projects and incidents, I always had support readily available to me whenever I needed it and I know I wouldn't have been given these responsibilities if I wasn't ready and confident.

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've developed more this year than I had thought possible. VWFS host plenty of lifeskills courses for their undergrads and apprentices to help with non job specific skills such as understanding tax codes, financial literacy, and delivering powerful presentations.
As for role-specific skills, I've been given the freedom to develop all sorts of technical skills and become professionally competent in using a variety of platforms and applications

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?

4/5

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?

Plenty. I had very frequent 1:1 meetings with my manager and was in almost daily contact with him due to the nature of the role. I even had regular catch-ups with my head of department!
Everybody I encountered was very supportive, and even though I was given the freedom to take the lead in projects, I knew I always had plenty of support available if needed

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 inclusive and positive. Everybody was friendly and, despite challenges with availability of company cars, the vast majority of people felt suitably supported by the company