HR Resourcing Undergraduate Review

by Volkswagen Financial Services

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    4.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • BAU tasks include: Interview booking, managing the inbox and approving Framework Lite extensions. I have also been heavily involved in a few projects such as: a new undergraduate video, familiarisation event and the main one being the undergraduate recruitment for 2022 cohort


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed my written and verbal communication, organisation and people management. I am also more confident with using Excel now due to the course that i attended as part of the scheme.


  • 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?
  • 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
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes I was given full responsibility of all the projects i have previously mentioned. As well as making decisions with the RMP advertising campaign.


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

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I have received a wealth a support from my line manager, immediate team, as well as the wider HR Team. I honestly cannot praise the team enough on the guidance i have received from this placement.


  • 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

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • I think this is one of the major factors as to why I enjoy my job. The company culture here is like no other and it has definitely taught me that this is the type of company culture i want to be a part of/work for in for my career in the future.


  • 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?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • To the highest extent. I am so glad I was given this opportunity as i have thoroughly enjoyed myself.


  • 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
  • 3/5

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


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Financial Services
  • Be yourself, dont let nerves get the best of you - as the people interviewing you are so friendly and not trying to catch you out


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Human Resources

West Midlands

May 2022


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