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maintenance technicitian engineer Review

at BMW Group UK

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Oxford

Review Submitted: May 2021

Overall Rating

3.2 /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
2.6/5 - 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
my overall role within the company is to carry out maintenance activites. this often includes jobs such as cleaning and refurbishing filters and regulators, stripping and fixing motors, attending break downs with my mentor and helping maintain the factories production.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
i thoroughly enjoy my programme as i find it presents me with new challenges as we change placement every 12 weeks. so we are able to continuosly learn new things.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
i have learned many new skills since i started my apprenticheship. for example i am far more confident using tools, i know how motors work and there different conections, how the different areas of the plant works and thier functions as well this ive got far more confident in working by myself and using my own initiative.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
my apprenticeship overall is organised and structured fairly well. as we are in constant communication with our managers and have regullar meetings regaerding our process.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
i recieve enough support as i require as my btec tutors are aways accessable whenever i need help and likewise with my placement managers.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
when working towards my qualifications th bmet staff are very helpful and always accessable if i need anything.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
my qualification does help me perform my role to a certain extent however at times the two are not related and very different. as often real life can be very different to paper ork and theory.
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
there are some extra cirrcular activities to get involved in such as the mountain climbing challenge.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?
Yes
Why?
as it is a very good company to work for that really look after their employees. as well as this the facilities and environment for the apprenticeship are very good and greatly aid your learning
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group UK?
the one piece of advice i would give others is to try get involved in any oppourtunity that comes your way and to always aply yourself 100%
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