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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
135
TOTAL
RATINGS
826

Volkswagen Company Culture

Volkswagen Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.7/5
Volkswagen's Overall Culture is rated B-

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Volkswagen CEO

Top 20%Top 20% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
 Volkswagen's CEO
74 /100

Diversity at Volkswagen

Bottom 15%Bottom 15% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
D

Diverse employees at Volkswagen have rated CEO Rating, Environment, and Executive Team as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Volkswagen

Bottom 5%Bottom 5% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
F

Women at Volkswagen have rated Environment, CEO Rating, and Work Culture as the highest categories they have scored

Volkswagen eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

8

Volkswagen employees are 8% more likely to recommend Volkswagen as a great place to work

43%Promoters
22%Passives
35%Detractors

Working at Volkswagen

Working at Volkswagen is rated average by 135 employees, across various culture dimensions. Volkswagen employees are most satisfied about Executive Team, CEO Rating, and Leadership categories, putting Volkswagen’s culture in the Top 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 50% compared to other companies in Washington, DC. See below in detail how working at Volkswagen was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Volkswagen

B-

Overall Company Culture at Volkswagen is rated B-

Last updated months ago

Top
40%

Volkswagen ranks in the Top 40% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 135 Employees

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Volkswagen Employee Reviews

Out of 48 Volkswagen employee reviews, 64% were positive. The remaining 36% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Volkswagen improve their work culture.

64%
36%
Positive Reviews64%
Constructive Feedback36%

Positive Reviews From Volkswagen Employees

  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Being around awesome German engineering.
  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    Their kindness towards me every morning.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Appreciation from my supervisors, feeling that I am making an impact

Constructive Feedback From Volkswagen Employees

  • What would you improve about your company's interview process?
    To be more thorough with questions and not be so judgmental to end the interview early.
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    I don’t think it can ever improv
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Need more money and aren’t allowed to receive more mone

Volkswagen Company Information

Volkswagen Company Overview

Volkswagen designs, manufactures and distributes passenger and commercial vehicles, motorcycles, engines and turbomachinery.

Volkswagen Mission, Vision & Values

Volkswagen Mission Statement

Our shared goal is to fulfill our responsibility to our Company and to protect the reputation of our Group brands

Volkswagen Vision Statement

We work to achieve the goal of offering attractive, safe, and eco-conscious automobiles that are competitive and set world standards in their respective classes

Volkswagen Values

  • Sustainability
  • Truthful
  • Comprehensive
Headquarter2200 Ferdinand Porche Dr.
Herndon, VA 20171
United States of America
Websitewww.volkswagengroupamerica.com
Founding Date1955
Company StatusPublic
StockVLKAF

Volkswagen Competitors

Volkswagen competitors include Audi, Honda, General Motors, and Nissan. Volkswagen ranks 3rd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Volkswagen compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Audi's Logo
    Audi
    4.2/5
  2. #2
    Honda's Logo
    Honda
    3.7/5
  3. #3
    Volkswagen's Logo
    Volkswagen
    3.7/5
  4. #4
    General Motors' Logo
    General Motors
    3.5/5
  5. #5
    Nissan's Logo
    Nissan
    3.2/5
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Volkswagen Employees

Volkswagen has 9000 employees. 135 employees at Volkswagen have reviewed Volkswagen across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 135 Volkswagen employees give their leadership a grade of B, or Top 25% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Volkswagen are not very pleased with their total compensation at Volkswagen, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Volkswagen are generally satisfied with their team. 135 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a C+. Less than half believe the meetings at Volkswagen are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Volkswagen believe the environment at Volkswagen is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Volkswagen is extremely fast. About 52% of the employees at Volkswagen work 8 hours or less, while 9% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Volkswagen are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

Joining Volkswagen - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Volkswagen is that the company was very unprepared on their first day. Volkswagen employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was negative. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Volkswagen KPIs and OKRs

Employees’ understanding of Volkswagen's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 3 Volkswagen employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 1 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No0%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Volkswagen Salaries

How much does Volkswagen pay?

How much do people at Volkswagen get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Volkswagen is $126,316, or $60 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $134,068, or $64 per hour.

At Volkswagen, the highest paid job is a Director of Sales at $303,944 annually and the lowest is a CS Rep at $41,000 annually. Average Volkswagen salaries by department include: Operations at $140,922, Customer Support at $85,138, IT at $88,363, and Product at $172,185. Half of Volkswagen salaries are above $134,068.

41 employees at Volkswagen rank their Compensation in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 121 ratings) while 38 employees at Volkswagen rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 35% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 39 ratings).

Salaries contributed from Volkswagen employees include job titles like Developer, CS Rep, IT Manager, and Sales Associate. Comparably data has a total of 4 salary records from Volkswagen employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$72k
$72k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$103k
$103k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$133k
$133k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$191k
$191k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$242k
$242k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$277k
$277k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$304k
$304k100th Percentile
$126,316*
Average Compensation
$134,068*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Volkswagen Salaries by City

Volkswagen Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at Volkswagen

Diverse employees at Volkswagen score the company 51/100 across various culture categories, placing Volkswagen in the Bottom 15% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Volkswagen across various culture dimensions.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women N/A/100
Men 53/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees 58/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

Volkswagen Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

Volkswagen PTO

Volkswagen's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 0-10 days off a year with 0% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. Paid Time Off is Volkswagen's most important benefit besides Healthcare when ranked by employees, with 100% of employees saying it is the most important benefit. Volkswagen's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a less than $500 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy100%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo0%
Less than $500/mo100%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Volkswagen Careers

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Candidates By Department

Sales
50%
Admin
25%
All Industries
25%

Candidates By Location

Bronx
25%
Minneapolis
25%
Tempe
25%
Hawthorne
25%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Volkswagen

What is Volkswagen address?

Volkswagen location is at 2200 Ferdinand Porche Dr.

What is Volkswagen eNPS?

The eNPS for Volkswagen is 8

What is the salary for Director of Engineering in Volkswagen?

Director of Engineering average salary in the US is 201k

What are the salaries in the Design in Volkswagen?

The average salaries for Design in Volkswagen is 118k

How many employees work in Volkswagen?

Volkswagen has 9000 employees

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