Pricing and Planning Methods Undergraduate Review

by Volkswagen Financial Services

Rating

4.5/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Working directly for the Pricing and Planning Methods General Manager, I am tasked with a variety of problems and projects and help towards solving these.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have improved my excel skills, interpersonal skills and presentation skills.


  • 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?
  • 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
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I have been given a lot of responsibility during my placement, including answering important queries and presenting data to the head of the department.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 4/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I have received lots of support throughout my placement, my manager is always happy to answer any questions, as well as any other colleagues I have worked with.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture at VWFS is really good, there are 50 undergraduates so you have lots of other people your age to socialise with and there are plenty of opportunities to spend time with your department.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I have really enjoyed my placement, my manager has been very supportive and given me the opportunity to be involved in some important projects that have a big impact on the company. There are lots of undergraduates at the company, who you can spend time with at lunch and outside of the office.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Financial Services
  • 4/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Volkswagen Financial Services to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Financial Services
  • During the application process make sure to research the company and practice typical interview questions.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Economics, Financial Management

South East

April 2024


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