Retail Business Controller Review
by Volkswagen Financial Services
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.3
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Volkswagen Financial Services
- 7. Would you recommend Volkswagen Financial Services to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Financial Services
Overview
My role involves supporting the Retail Business Controlling Team through ad-hoc tasks and analysis. My main responsibilities include campaign analysis, tactical and month-end support, and formatting and sense checking slide decks in preparation for presentations to senior management.
Skills
This placement has definitely developed my MS Excel skills, as I use Excel daily to manipulate large datasets and for reporting, analysis and data visualisation. My time-management and prioritisation skills have also been developed as I often have to balance ad-hoc tasks with my normal responsibilities.
Responsibilities
During my placement I have been given lots of responsibility, which has allowed me to support the team. From the beginning I was trusted with tasks that were then sent on to stakeholders in the business, and the team has been very supportive throughout, always ready to answer any questions I have.
Support & Guidance
I have received lots of support throughout my placement - I am in a team of seven and everyone in the team is available to answer any questions I have. My manager is very supportive and has encouraged me to take on more responsibilities.
Culture
The culture at VWFS is one of the main reasons I enjoy my job. Everyone is very friendly and approachable, which made it easy to settle in.
Your Impressions
I have really enjoyed my placement! My manager and team are very friendly and supportive, always available to answer any questions I have. There is also a large undergraduate community, which makes the move from university to a work environment easier.
Yes
Look at the resources they have online to gain a better insight into the business culture and how the business works.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations
South East
May 2025
