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Procurement Assistant Review

at Volkswagen Group UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Procurement

Milton Keynes

Review Submitted: June 2026

Overall Rating

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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - 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.

General admin team support for the Procurement team while also completing my own processes. Daily purchase order, supplier set ups, note taking, etc.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Good amount of responsibility for experience and seniority level. I felt trusted to do my role independently

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?

Developed communication, organisation skills. Also massively improved technology and platform skills for our platforms.

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?

Felt very supported by the undergraduate support team as well as my own team and manager. Regular catch ups, learning and advice helped massively.

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?

Supportive and understanding company culture. Didn't feel micromanaged or judged for mistakes and it felt like a comfortable environment to learn in

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?

Enjoyed it very much. While also holding responsibility and importance in my role, the social factor was also nice with the undergraduate network as well as my team

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 Group UK to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Group UK

Feel confident in applying knowing that the environment and culture of the business is incredibly welcoming

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Group UK

5/5

Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?

Waiting to hear
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