technician apprentice Review

by BMW Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.4/10

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

as a technician apprentice in the second year we start our placements, we spend three months in different areas of the business. along side this we have started our foundation degree. day-to-day includes meeting new people and forming working relationships.

9/10

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

i found that i have grown as a person aswell as developed skills, when comunication with different people across the business it is very easy to learn how to interact properly.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the apprentiship very much

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

very well organised, the apprentices and everyone involved in managing the apprentices are in their own department. this means that we are all included.

9/10

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

we receive alot of support, we all have group weekly meetings to catch-up and to be informed of any news happening within the business.

9/10

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

we gain alot of support, we are at the college weekly and we see our leacturers for an queres, they are also available to us during the week though online means.

9/10

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

everything we are learnng through our qualification helps in the day to day work, it allows for a better understanding of the technical work we do.

9/10

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.)

not that i have found yet but during the COVID_19 pandemic I am sure they have all be suspended for the time being.

6/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

although the work is hard the salery and the pension scheme is extremely good, it is very rare to find the two at a better rate anywhere else

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

ensure that you have good time management skills, the work load is large.