People Development Executive Review

by Volkswagen Group UK

Rating

4.4/5
  • Skills
    4.3
  • Responsibilities
    4.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    3.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Responsible for the Reporting and Analysis for the People Development team. My work mainly revolved around excel, creating taylored reporting for various stakeholders around the business. Responsibilities also included managing inboxes, overviewing audits and performance reports, as well as assisting in forecasting calculations.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • My Excel skills have especialy improved. While they were already at a decent level, they have vastly imrpoved during my placement. Others skills that have been developed include: Communication Teamwork Attention to detail Analytical 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?
  • 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?
  • Yes - Our team was made of 3 people, so I was given significant responsibility, including working with Heads of Departments to create specific reporting as well as presenting to large departments/Dealership management regarding Training and Reporting.


  • 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?
  • Vast support


  • 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?
  • The company culture was very constructive and open - If you were unsure how to do something, someone was there to help!


  • 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 greatly enjoyed it. My job role changed due to a restructure which was not within the area I originally desires, but the oppertunity to experiance an area of the business I never thought I would join was useful in broadening my knowledge of the business and industry


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Group UK
  • 3/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Volkswagen Group UK to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Group UK
  • Show how passionate you are about the industry. Even if you dont think you have the required skills for the role, willingless to learn and passion for the role are just as important!


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

South East

October 2023


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