IT Security Undergraduate Review
at Volkswagen Financial Services
Placement (10 Months+)
Cyber Security
Milton Keynes
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Information Security - the security of company data to align with regulations
Supplier Security - assessment of suppliers security when processing company data
Security Operations - day to day security for BAU activities
Supplier Security - assessment of suppliers security when processing company data
Security Operations - day to day security for BAU activities
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Once trained tasks, sign offs and reviews were given as a responsibility
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?
Learnt new skills whilst building on top of the skills previously learnt
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Support from team members with support from HR
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?
Office atmosphere was good with a supportive culture
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?
4/5
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?
Placement was definitely worth it, improving both knowledge and soft skills
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
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
Read up about company values
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Financial Services
4/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
No
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