Apprentice controls engineer Review

by BMW Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.2/10

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

maintenance on a production line, work based projects, parts ordering

9/10

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

mechanical and electrical knowledge/skills have gone up, PLC programming , C coding

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I do enjoy the work though the shifts can be difficult to deal with at times

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

for the most part it is well organized, however, there are times when a manager will want to keep us in a certain place even if it is detrimental/unrelated to my learning

9/10

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

A lot, couldn't ask for more.

10/10

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

About the same as other university students, for the foundation degree the course was more suited to us, but, now it can be difficult (although it is meant to be)

7/10

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

mostly unrelated although, there are some subjects that come up that can relate (programming/embedded systems)

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 quite a few but since the pandemic there has been a clear reduction in opportunities.

8/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

Overall it is a great opportunity for any young person looking to get experience in engineering as well as a decent qualification.

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

Be passionate as it is what they look for the most, get involved in technical projects whether that is robotics, electronics or mechanical.