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IT DevOps Intern Review

at BMW Group UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

Oxford

Review Submitted: June 2024

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

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
In this role, I was involved in designing, building, and rolling out
IT extensions to the Oracle-based ERP System as part of the IT DEV/OPs feature
team. This included establishing business requirements, translating them into IT
solutions, and ensuring that the resulting application extensions helped the business
achieve its targets. Additionally, I was responsible for documenting, training, and
supporting already deployed applications.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was given responsibility of maintaining many websites.
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?
ASP.NET and HTML: During the placement, I gained proficiency in ASP.NET and
HTML, enhancing my web development skills. These technologies were new to me
and learning them broadened my technical capabilities.
• Advanced SQL: I had the opportunity to learn advanced SQL commands and
techniques, improving my ability to write efficient and robust SQL code. This
included understanding the performance of different SQL queries and optimizing
them for better efficiency.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
I was supported alot, it was easy to ask questions and very easy to get the support you need.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
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?
It was a diverse atmosphere, it cultivated a positive work environment fostering the BMW core principles.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed all of from the start to the end every project you get to work on is something new.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at BMW Group UK
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group UK
Know C# and SQL and ASP.NET/HTML alot of work is completed in those languages.
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