Planning Analyst Review

by Volkswagen Group UK

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Wide variety of tasks with lots of responsibility.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Felt very valued, worked in a small team.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Good approachable management team.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • very busy department, but usually a good balance; other colleagues would help each other out if necessary.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • quite a lot of responsibility due to the small size of the team.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Invaluable lessons about a corporate environment.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • A sensible amount of time was devoted to doing fun involving activities in the brand.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organized HR team. Events put on before start to placement to meet other students/managers/team.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • VW have their own separate facilities near head office devoted to training. Very high quality and easily accessible training.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Car

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing company to work for. Lots of chances to move around the group into different roles and brands.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • although Milton Keynes doesn't have the nightlife of a university city, it still has plenty to do!

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Not expensive, but not as cheap as a university city.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • although Milton Keynes doesn't have the nightlife of a university city, it still has plenty to do!

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • football teams etc.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Science, Purchasing and Supply

South East

September 2012

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