Maintenance technician Review
at BMW Group UK
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Engineering
Oxford
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
1.4 /5
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1/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
1.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
1/5
My main role is to shadow and work alongside people who are currently in the role that I will hopefully going into later on at the end of my apprenticeship. While doing this I have to try to take in all the information that they explain to me or by just observing what they are doing throughout the job.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
1/5
When going through this apprenticeship I have experienced many different situations. For example I think they do not have the organizational skills and facilities to house the amount of apprentices they take on through the different years this shows when many apprentices are in pointless placements that have nothing to do with the job role the we should be exiting into.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Throughout this apprenticeship I having been learning as I go along. Through the first year I developed a variety of different skills such as electronics work, mechanical and many more. This process gave me the base knowledge in these tasks. Then I went out on placement and further developed my skills.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
When going through this apprenticeship I have experienced many different situations. For example I think they do not have the organizational skills and facilities to house the amount of apprentices they take on through the different years this shows when many apprentices are in pointless placements that have nothing to do with the job role the we should be exiting into.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
1/5
When going through the apprenticeship at the start the support from the employer was abysmal there was no real organization and anything you would try to get support for would get ignored and there was no real attempt to listen to any of the apprentices. However improvements have been made to give more support but still not the best.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
The training provider is Birmingham college the current teacher we have is unbelievable is work rate, commitment and determination to the cause of our learning is second to none. [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the Higherin Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
I think that teaching provided by Birmingham college (BMET) is not really related in anyway to the work that is involved in my role for example I do not need to use trigonometry, on something such as a light guard. Also I will not need to use calculus while working on the human machine interface.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
During this work there has been no real options to take part in any extra curricular activities other than things such as the mountain challenge, that are not great. However I have formed my own 5 a side football team from work employees off my own back as the company does not really offer much.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The wage from the job is very good as they pay well for the actual job you do. In addition to this the benefits that come with the job are great such as the variety of company cars that are available, however they are becoming overpriced and I cannot get the 5 series I wanted anymore, also when I could i did not have massage seats.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group UK?
The process is rather long get some experience in the work experience if you can before coming also complete some of the small tasks that are involved when doing the tests also make sure you are competent in the maths that gets asked to be completed and do not cheat on any tests.
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