Volkswagen Reviews

Pros

brand image is the main reason

Cons

Wolfsburg is really a boring city

Advice to Senior Management

breurocratic

Pros

The car, quarterly bonus, 13th cheque, job security, uniform saves.

Cons

POLITICS, blocking promotions based on current requirement, salary does not compare (from what I have investigated), dictation, disrespect for staff and 'those not in the circle of influence', Inability to implement / make decisions. Buddy system of staff, no consequences for failure, no recognition for success. Clocking in and out system, time sheets monitored, no freedom without permission at every turn. Regardless of how hard you work / what you do / what you have done to get there - you are all treated - and mostly paid - the same.

Advice to Senior Management

Set feasible KPI's, that when met should be recognised and form a base for salary / base, take the time to talk to your staff and find out what they are doing, promotions should be based on merit and what can be proven - not whims.

Pros

Traditional automotive company. Possibility of working and earning money doing just the necessary.

Cons

Not the place to be if you are a proactive person.

Pros

Good bonus and new cars every year.

Cons

Too much bureaucracy and controls slow down anything you have to do to cope with competition actions in the market.

Everything needs to be reported and decided in HQ in Germany. Germans don't believe in Brazilians knowledge of the market.

Excessive agreements with employee's unions does not let you dismiss bad employees, making the management even more hostage of a bad management situation than in similar companies.

Advice to Senior Management

You must fight the excess of meetings and implement a 360º evaluation of all management AND employees. The market is for the fast ones, not to the slow ones.

Try to dismount each department feud.

Try to not change the whole VP level every three years, because this leads the company to not face and solve long term problems.

Pros

Many different organizations with opportunities to grow

Cons

No USA manufacturing plant opportunities

Advice to Senior Management

Bring manufacturing back to USA

Pros

Good quality product
Pride in the product
Salaries are competitive
Good team spirit
Good quality equipment
Up to date with technology

Cons

Bad communication from top to bottom
Management placed on a pedestal
Lack of career opportunities
Lack of career planning
Lack of responsibility for people on the floor
Lack of health and safety awareness

Advice to Senior Management

Volkswagen wants to implement Toyota concepts to their processes, but this can only be done once management is seen as part of the team and not placed on a pedestal. Look at Toyota's management concept. Communication needs to be improved from top to bottom and with people having more of a input in the day to day decisions. People also need the opportunity for guidance for a career plan. Maybe spend as much time on their people as they do on their product's quality. People need to feel save and valued at work.

Pros

Highly compfortable work environment. Little performance controls and checks. Job security and highly stable environment to work for. Easy access to cheap cars.

Cons

Closed society. Difficult to enter into the local groups and management promotion environments. Lack of performance orientation and litte appreciation of personal sacrifices.

Advice to Senior Management

Top Management must not lose touch with their base!!! They should listen more and complain less about their situation. Professionalize the workforce.