Corporate Identity Executive Review
at Volkswagen Group UK
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management, Business Operations
Milton Keynes
Review Submitted: November 2022
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
On a day-to-day basis, my main role is coordinating with our factories and suppliers to ensure that corporate identity implementations happen smoothly across all brands. I also answer any corporate identity queries that come in from the network and update our trackers that get sent out to a variety of stakeholders. As an undergraduate at VWG, I take part in the Inspire project which is a fun way to get involved with the local community.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Being responsible is a key part of my role. I have been proactive in my day-to-day role which has meant within the first five months I have been given the chance to lead meetings and speak directly to key personnel within VWG UK and also the parent factories. I have also been given a huge amount of responsibility but being able to lead key projects in hospitality and diversity & inclusion.
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?
Over the last 5 months I have developed my existing communication skills, I have achieved this by having regular communications with varying levels of management across the brands and factories. I have also developed my management skills, my role involves managing our external design team for one of the brands and i also take the lead on regular meetings with external stakeholders such as suppliers.
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?
I have been very lucky to have such a supportive team who have given me training and guidance in every area I have needed. I am able to dedicate some time each week to personal development and training, I've been able to access a variety of training courses through LinkedIn Learning and also through VWG.
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?
VWG is a very supporting company who allows people to be themselves. We have a clear company culture which can be seen on every level of the business.
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?
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?
I am only 5 months in but I have loved my placement so far. My role allows me to visit the retailer network across the UK. Being part of such a large undergraduate cohort has meant that we have a great social environment with a lot of us relocating to Milton Keynes. My wider team has been great and I have been given opportunities to attend multiple off site team bonding events.
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 Group UK
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
Be yourself! VWG welcomes everyone to work here. You don't have to know everything about cars to work here. If you get a job here my top tip would be to be proactive, there's so many different opportunities for you to get involved in which aren't part of your day-to-day role.
