Operations and Support Review

by Volkswagen Group UK

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed my placement, and would defintely recommend it to other students.

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

    • A lot of my colleagues valued my work very much, and were very grateful when i spent my time to help them out.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My supervisors were great and would help me out any time i had a problem if i asked.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some days were a lot busier than others, but I never felt bored.

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

    • I really appreciated the amount of responsibilty I was given. It helped me to learn so much more than I'd expected.

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

    • From the high level of responsibility, fast paced demanding work environment and projects i was given to manage i have really had to push myself this year and in the process gained a huge amount of new skills as well as developing others significantly. Those who thrive in fast paced environments and want to really push themselves and be given real responsibilities and deliver real value to a business won't be disappointed with this placement.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very fast paced and a lot of fun although could be stressful at times but certainly never dull.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very organized both my HR and my immediate management team.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company and particularly my line manager invested heavily in me, in terms of time.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I cannot wait to come back and work for VW. it was a fun experience and will definitely refer this company to my friends.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone in the company is under 30 and this is reflected! Everyone liked to have fun and go for Friday drinks and we had such great socials!

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

    • it is expensive and over half your wage packet but I never felt I struggled! You just have to resist eating out every night and going to the most expensive bars!

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

    • It was great. Again, it was expensive and you have to resist eating out every night.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There wasn't necessarily loads of activities organised by the company, however different people within the business organised things such as the girls in the office running 10k for Race For Life and I went on many theatre visits with some of the girls!

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Market Research, Marketing

South East

October 2013

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