Apprentice Review

by BMW Group

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Rating

6.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Attending college in term times for the first year and when it's not term time, helping out in the department to carry out the required jobs.

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes, I have learnt a lot about automotive production processes

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I enjoy it

    7/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by BMW Group?

    • Sometimes I feel as though apprentices are somewhat detached from the main body of the company due to us attending college solidly for the first year

    7/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Initially the organisation at the college was not great but it has improved

    7/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • Plenty

    9/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • An adequate amount considering we have not been at the plant for a year

    6/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • Adequately

    6/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • Not sure

    4/10
  • 9. Would you recommend BMW Group to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Excellent company to have worked for, plus the opportunity to work on some amazing cars

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group?

    • Get used to early starts and negotiating Chichesters one way system

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

South East

May 2018

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