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technician apprentice Review

at BMW Group UK

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Swindon, Wiltshire

Review Submitted: April 2021

Overall Rating

4.2 /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!

3.5/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
as a technician apprentice in the second year we start our placements, we spend three months in different areas of the business. along side this we have started our foundation degree. day-to-day includes meeting new people and forming working relationships.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I enjoy the apprentiship very much

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
i found that i have grown as a person aswell as developed skills, when comunication with different people across the business it is very easy to learn how to interact properly.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
very well organised, the apprentices and everyone involved in managing the apprentices are in their own department. this means that we are all included.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
we receive alot of support, we all have group weekly meetings to catch-up and to be informed of any news happening within the business.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
we gain alot of support, we are at the college weekly and we see our leacturers for an queres, they are also available to us during the week though online means.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
everything we are learnng through our qualification helps in the day to day work, it allows for a better understanding of the technical work we do.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
not that i have found yet but during the COVID_19 pandemic I am sure they have all be suspended for the time being.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?
Yes
Why?
although the work is hard the salery and the pension scheme is extremely good, it is very rare to find the two at a better rate anywhere else
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group UK?
ensure that you have good time management skills, the work load is large.
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