Test and Finish Apprentice Review

by BMW Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.1/10

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

I work within the test and finish department which requires me to assess, maintain and repair the vehicles which come off of the production line. This has a large variety of jobs from general assessment to large scale repair jobs.

8/10

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

I have learnt a lot of new skills both within my workplace and college time. These highly revolve around the automotive side of things, e.g. working on cars in all sorts of ways like mechanical, electrical and trim. This is also constantly developing throughout my apprenticeship.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the programme to a high standard as it allows me to focus my work and education onthings that i believe will significantly benefit me in my future career. As well as me being able to work on large variety of things.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme is generally well structured/ organised. However does require extra input at times in order to continue into certain areas.

7/10

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

My employee is constantly offering support whenever needed or requested, but does not make you feel like you are constantly being told what to do oor how to do things.

7/10

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

My training provider is always giving ways to assist me wo work towards my final qualifications and be able to meet all goals set by my employer.

9/10

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

I feel that my qualification and education that works towards my qualification provided by my training provider helps me largely to perform better within my role in the workplace.

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.)

There are multiple optional extra-curricular activities that are offered at work. These are setup to assist you in multiple ways that otherwise may not be fully supported.

7/10

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

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a very well structured program that is laid out to assist you in your career in and out of the company. The training provider is linked closely to the company in order to assist you alongside. Overall the support is good and there is lots of future opportunities as long as you try for them.

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

Make sure you are constantly looking towards what you can do next to support and progress yourself within the company and think of where you want to be. Ensure that you know about the company and know about what you are applying to for what it can lead to in the future.