Volkswagen Group of America Reviews

Pros

The people and the benefits are outstanding! The corporate environment is one that encourages employees to problem solve and to take action. if you make a mistake, own it, and move forward.

Cons

It's the same everywhere, every once in awhile you run across a manager that is ineffectual, and spiteful. it's not the company, it's the person.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't just hear an employee's problems, actually listen to what they are saying.

Pros

benefits, training for some people

Cons

feel like your in the army, you belong to them, dress alike, no room for your imput

Advice to Senior Management

Talk to the associates without their supervisors present

Pros

Freedom to learn new technologies

Cons

Expect miracles from a poorly structured and poorly run upper management.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen more and talk less.

Pros

VWGoA Chattanooga is hot and happening

Cons

Service Parts division is ruled by tyranny not ability. Individuals in leadership roles have limited morals and will lie to save themselves.

Advice to Senior Management

Grow Up and learn to Lead

Pros

- Rapid growth in the States
- Great cars
- Good pay/benefits
- Employee vehicle lease program
- Diverse workforce
- Location of the corporate headquarters (near DC)

Cons

- Certain business units seem to have a high turnover
- Overuse of contract employees

Advice to Senior Management

Work on developing skills within the current workforce in conjunction with hiring new employees to provide a solid foundation for the projected growth.

Pros

Easy going and fun people. Cross-brand and cross-functional collaboration gives good opportunity to meet people outside of you group. People there care about the company

Cons

At times the internship was a little unstructured, where my managers did not have anything for me to do. Most of the time, I kept busy though

Pros

Great Products
Great Benefits
Co-workers strive to do their best and work hard

Cons

Work/life balance is only lip service
Long hours, even expected to work after hours
No career paths

Advice to Senior Management

Give employees some recognition for a job well done and don't expect to get everything done at all costs such as working after hours and on the weekends from home.

Pros

Company is well positioned for growth in U.S.

Cons

Lots of new faces due to relocation. Lack of experience in company.

Advice to Senior Management

Empower employees.

Pros

Opportunity to work autonomously
Great benefits including career development
Exposure to an International company with many overseas opportunities
Great product

Cons

Very much exposure to corporate politics
Culture clash exists between Overseas and US management
Client management, specifically auto dealers, is a headache

Advice to Senior Management

Limit time BDMs in Volkswagen Credit spend in the field. They are more concerned with meeting the dealers needs than VW's needs

Pros

Strong package of benefits and generous matching package
Great group of employees at Volkswagen of America
Core group of Volkswagen brand loyal customers
The company (AG) seems to have decided to commit to the US market, again....

Cons

Senior Management was disconnected from what was happening at the customer and dealer level.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your field based employees and dealers. They can and will help.