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    Volkswagen Group of America Reviews

    Updated August 15, 2017
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    Volkswagen Group of America President and CEO Hinrich J. Woebcken
    Hinrich J. Woebcken
    28 Ratings

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    Pros

    • Very flexible management and very good work life balance (in 15 reviews)

    • Good benefits, people, and work life balance (in 21 reviews)

    Cons

    • Work life balance is not the best (in 19 reviews)

    • Long Walk, Long Hours, lots of pressure (in 9 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

      Helpful (2)

      "Great Opportunities"

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      Current Employee - Skilled Team Leader in Chattanooga, TN
      Current Employee - Skilled Team Leader in Chattanooga, TN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I have been working at Volkswagen Group of America full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Lots of opportunities for anyone that has ambition. Hard work, focus, and passion for detail really pays off.

      Cons

      Some knee jerk reactions in management and lack of communication can be frustrating.

      Advice to Management

      This page should be run by a strong leader that requires those under him/her to do things the way they have laid out. There are too many people with different methods. And everyone tries thing their own way. Diversity is good but someone needs to be the decision maker and hold everyone to it. This needs to happen from CEO down.

    2. "VWGOA Team Leader"

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      Current Employee - Production Team Leader in Chattanooga, TN
      Current Employee - Production Team Leader in Chattanooga, TN
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Volkswagen Group of America full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      Company is very Diverse
      Plenty of opportunity for Development
      Pay rate higher than average in the area

      Cons

      Rotating shifts
      Work life/balance is non existent
      Internal promotion process is harder then hiring in from outside

      Advice to Management

      Work towards a better relationship with HR and your employees. EVERYBODY is needed to succeed

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    3. "Fantastic colleagues in a tough environment"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Volkswagen Group of America full-time

      Pros

      Great people to work with. Beautiful area of the country, with excellent public schools and easy access to DC.

      Cons

      "Dieselgate" was a major distraction and cause of frustration and embarrassment for many colleagues.

      Advice to Management

      Better equity in career development across all areas of the business

    4. "Great"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Volkswagen Group of America full-time

      Pros

      Great company, people, and benefits

      Cons

      No cons for the company

    5. "Vehicle Order Specialist"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      Pros

      Good benefits, people, and work life balance.

      Cons

      Very little focus on career development and unclear job responsibilities

      Advice to Management

      Spend more time/resources developing non-management employees

    6. "Great job and great attitudes despite what you see in the media"

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      Current Employee - IT Architect in Auburn Hills, MI
      Current Employee - IT Architect in Auburn Hills, MI
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Volkswagen Group of America full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Decent pay. It's not quite what I'm used to but I won't complain. Very flexible management and very good work life balance

      Cons

      I really don't have anything negative to say.

      Volkswagen Group of America Response

      Jul 14, 2017 – TA Extern

      Thank you for taking the time to review VWGoA. We appreciate your comments and feedback.

    7. "Pretty good place to work"

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      Current Employee - Material Cost Specialist
      Current Employee - Material Cost Specialist
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Volkswagen Group of America full-time

      Pros

      The international business environment is interesting

      Cons

      Sometimes the communication gap with Germany can be challenging

    8. Helpful (1)

      "Great Company with Good Perks"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Volkswagen Group of America full-time

      Pros

      Great company with some good perks. Company car program is unmatched in the industry.

      Cons

      The diesel issue has jaded a lot of people, and it isn't as prideful to say you work there anymore.

    9. "Lots of red tape"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Volkswagen Group of America full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Very supportive company when it comes to work life balance. I've never felt pressured to come in when sick, or made to feel guilty when a child is sick. Bosses have been always super supportive and allowed the group to have freedom, so long as we continue to show that we deserve it through our consistently positive work product.

      Cons

      It's just an unstable environment. Every time you think the worst is finally over...something else rears its ugly head. I feel like I am caught in a web of lies (thank you global headquarters :P ) and I am having a harder and harder time telling people truthfully where I work.

    10. "Good Pay Bad Hours"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chattanooga, TN
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chattanooga, TN

      I have been working at Volkswagen Group of America full-time

      Pros

      Very good start off pay

      Cons

      Hours are very tiresome. No work/home blance

      Volkswagen Group of America Response

      Jul 14, 2017 – TA Extern

      Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate the time you took to write this review and will relay your comments to upper management.

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