Woodshop Apprentice Review

by BMW Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.9/10

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

I go around the woodshop learning everything there is to know about it and how to become one of the best employees in there. I am currently specializing in the lacquering/finishing department

10/10

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

I have learnt alot about working with wood, from how it moves to how it absorbs finsihes

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I absolutely love my job, the apprenticeship program I can truly say is one of the best out there, it is so focused on making sure you achieve work goals but also personal challenges and everyone in there is so open to listening to what you have to say

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The program has a clear structure, any apprentice can log in to the computer and see exactly what they are supposed to be doing, everything is broken down week by week.

9/10

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

The help we get is amazing. When I started working there I was really shy and woudnt speak to anyone and with the help of the apprentice manager, I am now a bit of a social butterfly getting on with everyone in the department

10/10

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

Our training provider is always helping us out from giving us the location of something, to providing all the correct information when it comes to working towards qualifications

10/10

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

Our qualification helps us understand the material we work with, but it's not a direct correlation as we study furniture making rather than veneering

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 activities organised by employees unofficially so there is but work doesnt tend to advertise them. They are normally a group of people that you either fit into or you dont

5/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

BMW group has really pushed me to become someone who i always wanted to be, my confidence has tripled, if not more and I want other people to have the same feeling I did when I became as confident as I have done

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

I would say be yourself, show your full potential and allow the BMW group to push you as hard as you can