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Price Analyst Undergraduate Review

by Volkswagen Financial Services

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.5
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Timely and accurate supply of day-to-day Pricing and Reporting activities including the provision of insight to the business to support the overall used car strategy. Develop and update suitable reports to support the management team with committee attendance, VWG interactions and supplier management. Source additional information from third parties where necessary to more accurately price vehicles, such as specification data from Porsche. Keep any outputs such as specification calculators maintained and updated. Ensure timely and accurate delivery of all pricing at point that the vehicles available for sale. Deliver all regular reports in timely fashion in consistent format and without error.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • time management, data analysis, communication, presenting/public speaking, delivering insights in a clear and concise way, expanding excel skills and learning new software's like Tableau


  • 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?
  • 5/5

  • 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 opportunities to create tools that were then able to be used by the wider team to make insights and decisions based on them that can then be used once I leave as well. I was also given the opportunity as I got more comfortable within the role to lead a project.


  • 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 received a lot of support and guidance throughout my placement. There was constant communication with my manager, who regularly checked in with me and was always approachable whenever I had questions or needed help with tasks I was struggling with. They also made an active effort to support my development by helping me build skills I wanted to improve, whether that was through giving me relevant tasks, offering feedback, or encouraging me to get involved in new areas of the team鈥檚 work.


  • 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 really positive, and the general atmosphere was welcoming and supportive. Everyone I worked with was approachable and willing to help, which made it easy to settle in and feel part of the team. It鈥檚 a nice company to work for, with a strong focus on collaboration and employee development.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • 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 really enjoyed my placement, mainly because of the team and the wider department. Everyone was great to work with鈥攆riendly, supportive, and always willing to help. It made a big difference being in such a positive environment where I felt comfortable asking questions and getting involved. The culture and people definitely made the experience enjoyable and rewarding.


  • 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
  • 5/5

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


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Volkswagen Financial Services
  • I鈥檇 advise anyone applying to Volkswagen Financial Services to show a genuine interest in the automotive industry, as it really helps you understand the context of your work and stay engaged. Make sure to research the different brands under VWFS and how the business operates. Also, be open to learning and asking questions. There鈥檚 a lot of support available, and showing enthusiasm and curiosity goes a long way.


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Placement (10 Months+)

Insurance & Risk Management, Economics

South East

May 2025


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