About VWG Digital Solutions Portugal
What is VWG Digital Solutions Portugal?
VWG Digital Solutions Portugal is the Portuguese IT company of the Volkswagen Group. Its website says "We are a Volkswagen Group Company" and describes its work as "We build software that powers everything - from end-user experiences to application support and products for commercial vehicles." The Lever job board and LinkedIn use the longer name Volkswagen Group Digital Solutions [Portugal], and LinkedIn classes it as IT services and IT consulting in the 501-1,000 employees band, with 830 employees listed. The Group page says Volkswagen Group Digital Solutions "is composed by three companies based in Portugal, Germany and India" and dates the foundation of Volkswagen Digital Solutions to November 2018. The About page says the teams are "Working across multiple brands and domains within the Volkswagen Group" to build digital solutions. The careers page lists OKAPI, "the API (application programming interface) responsible for supplying data to the online car configurators of several VW brands", and HelloSuccess, "the VW Group HR system worldwide project, based on SAP SuccessFactors cloud-based software". Several live adverts sit in departments labelled Traton (Data & Analytics, Infrastructure & Cross Enablement, SAP), and the SAP BI advert covers "the financial closing of the MAN Truck & Bus companies in a consolidated reporting view".
Where will I work?
The company works from Lisbon and Porto. The website footer gives "Lisbon Office Av. de Berna 52, 1050-043, Lisbon" and a Porto office on Rua da Trindade, and the contacts page also lists Portico, Saldanha and Rato offices in Lisbon. The seven live adverts are all full-time, three listed in Lisbon and four in Lisbon or Porto, and Lever marks each of them as hybrid. They promise a "Tailored remote-friendly setup for every team's vibe!" and "1200€ to equip your home office", but they do not say how many days a week are spent in the office, so ask which setup your team uses. The adverts are written in English and ask for "Great English skills, both written and spoken", and they mention "Multicultural reality with + 30 different nationalities".
What is the VWG Digital Solutions Portugal team like?
The About page describes "a team of restless, curious minds, accelerating Volkswagen Group’s digital journey across the globe", and the Culture page says "At VW Digital Solutions Portugal we believe that anyone can be an explorer, an adventurer and a pioneer in its own way." The adverts add a "Pet friendly environment", an "internal mobility program" and time to "Mix and mingle across teams for idea-sharing and bonding". The Culture page lists internal events and tech fairs and meetups such as the JavaScript Lisbon Meetup and the Machine Minds Meetup, and values shared with the Volkswagen Group: responsibility, honesty, bravery, diversity, pride, solidarity and reliability. The roles open today are mostly experienced engineering and data positions: a Senior Cloud Engineer on AWS and CI/CD platforms, a ServiceNow Engineer, a Frontend Developer who needs 5+ years of professional experience and design-system experience, an SAP BI consultant working on SAP BW, Datasphere and SAC, a Data Catalog Integration Specialist, an AWS Data Scientist and an SAP SuccessFactors payroll consultant.
Work-Life Balance
Five of the seven live adverts, for data, frontend design-system, SAP business intelligence, AWS cloud and ServiceNow roles, list "Flexible working hours" under "Cool things you’ll experience in our work environment", next to the team-specific remote-friendly setup. The two shorter adverts, for the Data Scientist and the SuccessFactors consultant, carry no benefits block at all. A 2023 article that the company wrote for the Talent Portugal employers directory also lists "Work hours flexible" among what it offers candidates. No advert states core hours, a weekly-hours figure, an office-day count or a holiday allowance, so those are worth asking about at interview. The Culture page adds mental and physical health workshops and an employee assistance program under its wellbeing benefits.
Perks and Benefits
- Flexible working hours, listed in five of the seven live adverts
- Tailored remote-friendly setup for every team, with "1200€ to equip your home office"
- Performance bonus
- Health insurance and a wellbeing program, both "extendable to your household"
- Life insurance and a pension fund
- "Flex allowance: 720€/year (60€ per month x12)" and a smartphone and phone data plan
- Discounts on VW Group cars and special financing conditions
- Udemy Business account, language classes and access to partnerships and discounts
- Gym discount, mental and physical health workshops and an employee assistance program
- Internal mobility program focused on personal and professional growth