Commercial Development Undergraduate Review
by Volkswagen Financial Services
Rating
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Skills
4.3
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
4.0
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Culture
3.0
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Your Impressions
3.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Financial Services
- 7. Would you recommend Volkswagen Financial Services to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Financial Services
Overview
No day is the same but I align priorities with my team and my manager on Monday and work on the specific tasks and projects for the week which usually involves research, data analysis, and reporting. My job is to primarily support the Commercial Development Managers in anything they need to build business cases and improve the product channels
Skills
Yes, I've had such a steep learning curve in my time at VWFS. I have massively improved on my data and analytical skills while I've also learnt some new skills like storytelling, communication, and working in a team in a corporate environment. I've also built a better a better understanding of the working world and key skills like time management, that are required in most office jobs.
Responsibilities
I was accountable for my projects and tasks, their delivery on time and the quality of work. I also had support available for any task if required but I always felt like I added value to the team and the company. My manager also supported my choices in the kind of projects I wanted to get involved in and tailored them to ensure I got enough out of the projects as I contributed to them
Support & Guidance
My team and my manager especially were very supportive. Everyone is warm and welcoming and very happy to help so I was always encouraged to ask questions
Culture
Due to the placement being remote, everyone had to work from home and not many socials took place. However, when it was allowed, the team went out for a meal together which was really nice and we try and host online socials whenever possible.
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed my placement, it would have been even better to be in the office more and interact with the Team and other undergrads in person but I am happy I did the placement as it has been a fantastic experience.
Yes
Think about the companies values and research the company very well before applying. Be honest in the application and your answers because company fit matters a lot!
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
April 2021
