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System integration Exterior Review

at BMW Group UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering

Oxford

Review Submitted: June 2021

Overall Rating

4.4 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
my role involves analysis of occurring problems in production and problem solving by proposing solutions and testing new or prototype parts to confirm they will have the desired result before they go into production
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
As I spent more time with the team and became more confident with all the processes I was given more responsibilities by my manager and by the end of my placement I was considered an equal member of the team
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my existing skills in 3D CAD design as i had to use CATIA V5, which I did not use in university and also developed my communication skills as the team is quite large with a few people being involved in many projects
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
For most of the tasks that i completed i had the help of an experienced coworker so i could ask anything i needed. Also, all the colleagues were helpful when i went to them for help for my personal projects and if they could not help me they would guide me to the person that could.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Everyone in the company is very friendly and helpful. My department is essentially one big team with the other 2 departments that we closely collaborate with and a lot of social events are organized between the 3 departments such as after work drinks but also team boding activities such as football games, countryside walks and other leisure activities.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my placement a lot. I got to meet a lot of people that are very good at their job and got to learn from the way they work so that i can evolve myself and be better in the industry that id like to work in the future. Also i got actual opportunities and responsibilities and was treated as an equal employee and not an intern.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group UK
for the interview / assessment centre i would advice you to not be nervous and be yourself at all times. Do not try and guess the things that they would want to hear from you. Prepare yourself well and make sure you talk about the things that you are good at and how this is connected to the role you applied for.
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