Maintenance Apprentice Review

by BMW Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.8/10

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

Working in the maintenance department keeping the equipment and robots working.

7/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Electrical skills, PLC skills and machical skills are the best skills I have gained.

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Most of it is enjoyable but we do some training that we don't need.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It could be better as we have to many days were we don't do any work, we just catch up on paperwork

7/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

This is a very important issue. In the past I have had some mental health issue and some managers just thought I was a trouble maker. Once my issue were highlighted by the company things started to improve. Managers need more training with dealing with poeple with mental health issues.

5/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Over all it has been good. The trainers are nice and will support you if you are getting behind.

8/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

Because some of the programm is not suitable for are work it does not help me perform any better. The parts of the programm like electrical training and PLC training does help me preform better.

7/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

There are some but I feel there is not enough and most of the activies cost money.

5/10

9a. Would you recommend BMW Group to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

BMW offers a very good wage if you don't have any skills or quilifations. The line workers earn over £30000 but there is not much training or job oppotunities. If you have quilifations then BMW offer much better jobs and oppotunities.

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

Be positive, freindly, work hard, follow process and take any training that you are offered. Being liked at this company will get you the best job. Being negitive and lazy gets you nowhere.