Maintenance Technician Apprentice Review
at BMW Group UK
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Swindon, Wiltshire
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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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:
4/5
As an apprentice my role is to shadow maintenance workers and join in with jobs alongside them as this will expose me to the work environment.I also join meetings with associates when possible as this gives me insight on what is happening with the business.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I thoroughly enjoy the program as I have the opportunity to grow as a future maintenance apprentice due to the exposure.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learnt new skills due to the exposure i am getting with the business, every 3 months apprentices rotate to a different placement, in these placement i learn new skills which I may have not had exposure to in the previous placement.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
I believe the structure requires improvement as the high amount of apprentice intake makes it difficult to allocate us around the business.However when in a placement it is laid out well.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive good support from my employer as I am able to communicate easily with them if I have an issue
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
I receive adequate support from my training provider, there are times where they may struggle to help us but overall the training is good.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
The first year of college is good to gain experience and build a skillset which you will use when you're working in the business however in my opinion the BTEC course doesn't help a lot when it comes to the performance aspect of my 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.)
4/5
there are several extra-curricular activities at work for example:
Conservation Team
Newsletter Team
apprentices go out to events to give insights on the apprenticeship to others
Conservation Team
Newsletter Team
apprentices go out to events to give insights on the apprenticeship to others
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The work which you get provided as an apprentice is really insightful and helps with broadening your knowledge, the benefits of being a BMW associate is also good. Finally as an apprentice, I believe the salary which is given to us is good.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group UK?
Have an enthusiasm to learning.
Be optimistic, persevering and hard working as this will help when working on hard jobs.
Be yourself.
Be optimistic, persevering and hard working as this will help when working on hard jobs.
Be yourself.
