Mechanical Engineering Apprentice Review

Item: Mechanical Engineering Apprentice at BMW Group UK
Rating: 2.1
Author: Anonymous

at BMW Group UK

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Chichester

Review Submitted: April 2023

Overall Rating

2.1 /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!

1/5 - Overview of Role

2/5 - Skills Development

2.2/5 - 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

At the moment I am helping out on the line for building headliners.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

1/5

I think that I have had a different programme to everyone else because of the problems I have had with my manager and how it was dealt with by the company, I feel it has been badly tainted because of this.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

2/5

I have learnt new skills, but it was more at the start of my third year rather than my fourth year, I have learnt how to track cars and edit processes.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

2/5

I feel there is a clear structure to the overall programme as I have come in for 2 years and then earned the next 2 years for the HNC. Just not when you finish the apprenticeship I feel you need to try and find a job after.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

1/5

I do not feel I have been well supported by my supplier in the context of my overall time at the company, I have had 7 different managers in just over 3 years and I feel it has been very hard to find stability.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

3/5

I feel work have been helpful with my college work whether it is Level 3 or Level 4, I have been given a good amount of time to get work done and helped when I have asked.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

2/5

There are a lot of things that we do at college that we do not use at work or need for work. But there are some helpful topics that we learn that would help us outside of work if we get a different role.

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, but I have not had time to join in with any.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?

Why?

I feel I have had a very different experience to a lot of other people here and I feel that this has tainted my view because of how I have been treated by the company overall.