Supply Chain Planner Review
at BMW Group UK
Placement (10 Months+)
Logistics and Operations
Oxford
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
2.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3/5
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Overview of Role
1.5/5
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Skills Development
2.5/5
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Support and Guidance
2.3/5
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Company Culture
1.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Work towards optimizing transport routes for the most part.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
No. I have been bored and had nothing to do throughout most of my time.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
No
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
2/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
2/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
1/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
1/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had support from everyone around if I asked for it. However no one took an interest in me to see if I was doing a good job.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
1/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
In the BMW Group, it is more important to look busy than actually doing work. No matter what results you provide or how much you dedicate yourself (i.e. coming to the office instead of working from home), it all amounts to nothing in times when you are not busy. Instead you are being criticised for not working and having your calendar too empty.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
1/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed certain benefits which came with working at the BMW Group. However my actual job role was not enjoyable at all. I was bored and had nothing to do more often than not, and then was criticised because of it. Also, I had no access to training and felt like I did not matter in most discussions that were happening around me.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
1/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at BMW Group UK
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?
No
What advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group UK
There certainly are benefits in working at BMW. However, don't dedicate yourself towards impressing your bosses and doing good for the company, as that is not appreciated at all and you are just overworking yourself with no personal gain. Instead, focus on what the company can provide you and profit from this as much as possible.
