Risk Management Undergraduate Review

by Volkswagen Financial Services

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Daily, weekly and monthly reports. Data analysis of large portfolios. Evaluating the state of the economy and factors that may affect customers' ability to pay. Ad-hoc analysis tasks for the head of the department.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Microsoft Excel, SAP business objects and data analysis 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?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • 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?
  • The amount of responsibility I had grew throughout the year and the work I completed was meaningful and important.


  • 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?
  • A handover period with the undergraduate I was replacing as well as support from my team (manager and analyst) throughout the year whenever I needed it.


  • 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?
  • A welcoming atmosphere where I felt comfortable asking questions.


  • 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?
  • 3/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I very much enjoyed my placement and I have learnt a lot. I was given a lot of responsibility and challenges as well as the opportunity to start my own projects. VWFS provided a great placement year.


  • 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
  • Be enthusiastic about what you are applying for and show a genuine interest.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

East Midlands

July 2022


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