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level 6 apprentice Review

at BMW Group UK

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

Birmingham

Review Submitted: May 2021

Overall Rating

3.6 /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
4/5 - Skills Development
3/5 - 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
I am involved in different aspects of maintenance; preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, changes (projects), asset & reliability etc.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
To the most part I greatly enjoy my job

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
throughout the apprenticeship i have learnt many new skills and developed upon those i already had.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
initially it wasn't as well organised as it is currently, especially post covid-19, however in the last 6 months it has become a lot more organised.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
depending on the area, we receive different levels of support. some areas prefer for you to try and discover things alone, whereas others like to guide you through start to finish.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
support provided depends on the lecturer, the training provider has been a bit less organised this year due to covid
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
in some aspects the qualification helps with work, however it feels minimal in comparison to what we learn at work
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 may be but i haven't come across them

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?
Yes
Why?
it is a good place to work and the salary / perks are good.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group UK?
understand the company and the job role you are applying to
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