Virtual Reality Integrator Review

Item: Virtual Reality Integrator at BMW Group UK
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at BMW Group UK

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering

Oxford

Review Submitted: July 2022

Overall Rating

4.5 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Using and developing virtual & augmented reality projects. Demonstrating projects to various teams around the company to gather interest in the use of the technology. Experimentation to find new functionalities and better ways to produce future projects.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

As I was the only intern in my position, the creation and development of projects was purely down to me. So I felt that I had a big responsibility.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I learnt how to use Unreal Engine which also required extensive organisation skills. I learnt general office and meeting behaviors.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

5/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

Although I wasn't able to receive a handover period I felt like I received plenty of support.

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

A good vibe, everyone in the office gets along and there's always general banter. Alongside this though there is always a constant workflow and it feels like a very productive environment.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

3/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I really enjoyed my placement, I've really grown a love for using unreal engine. This has potentially changed my aim for future jobs as I much prefer it to the content I've been learning on my uni course.