Maintenance technician Review

Item: Maintenance technician at BMW Group UK
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at BMW Group UK

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Oxford

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

4.6 /5

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4.5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.6/5 - 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

We are on 4 weekly rotations of different engineering skills and practices. we learn these skills practically and theoretically.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

I enjoy it thoroughly, the skills that I'm learning are important to me and important to the role that i want to go into.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

I've developed many skills such as welding, fluid power, mechanical systems, electronics, electrical and programmable logic control.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

Every Monday is our college day, this equates to our 20% classroom based work. Tuesday to Friday we are in the workshop learning practical skills

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

Any questions we need are answered, support throughout the years can be seen through the next year apprentices and we ae told how we will progress through the years

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

4/5

BMET are a good training provider and are very well structured although the don't take feedback too well on teacher performance.

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

4/5

The theory helps me understand the practical work lots better. it'll be very useful as i progress through the years and my knowledge progresses further.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5

there are many different extra curricular activities like competitions for fluid power and charity work to get involved in

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BMW Group UK to a friend?

Yes

Why?

Good pay, Good reputation, lots of knowledge, heavily practical, lots of opportunity for roles to go into in the future

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BMW Group UK?

speak with confidence and maturity. highlight your past experiences in certain activities and roles. don't downplay yourself and really show your high interest

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