maintenance technician Review

by BMW Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

5.2/10

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

Im a mainetenance technician apprentice. Daily tasks depend on which area of the business you are in. Interactions occur with the collegues you are placed with. Responsibilites are mostly limited as you do not have authority.

4/10

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

Trained up to level 3 in PEO, BTEC & NVQ few internal courses such as ladder training, cherry picker etc

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Do enjoy the programme meeting losts of ew people and building networks but i feel the programme could be 3 years instead of 4

5/10

4. How valued do you feel by BMW Group?

As an apprentice you will be starting pretty much bottom of the ladder.

3/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The training advisor area are understaffed for the amount of apprentices and every 3 months apprentices are placed into 6 weeks (gap filler) placements

4/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

My training advisor does his best to support the 90 odd apprentices but he is only one man, I do not think he recieves much support from his superiors.

7/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/10

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

The wages in comparison are very good and the other benefits I.E car scheme are also very good.

8/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

5/10

9. Would you recommend BMW Group to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

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

MAny of the current apprentices have family already working here so if you dont you need to make sure you are on the ball and give the best impression possible to gain a place.