RateMyPlacement
I really enjoyed my placement. It was everything i was expecting and more. I feel i have developed and heightened my skills and knowledge throughout the year, and now feel i have a better understanding of what area / job i would like to go into in the fut...
My placement was fantastic. I was given jobs of responsibility that helped advance both myself and the company. I was able to fully experience the business and connect with many associates in the industry. I was able to learn and use the product as well a...
Very enjoyable, the workload was full and very varied. Many enjoyable projects that required a wide range of skills to complete successfully. The work has allowed me build upon existing skills learnt in my degree at university and also has developed new s...
Overall, I have enjoyed my placement year at BMW Group Plant Oxford. This year I have picked up many new skills and been given varying tasks throughout my placement. I enjoyed the amount of responsibility I was given on occasions, however I feel that I co...
Overall, I found my placement quite enjoyable. There was so much flexibility in terms of hours which was good. Friday’s hours were shorter which was a bonus, plus it gave me more motivation to get through the week. I was given tasks to work on and include...
I really did enjoy my year with BMW. I experienced many new things and learned a lot about the automotive industry and BMW as a company. The plant is absolutely huge so there are many oppertunities to meet new people and network.
As expected the initial period was a bit slow, however I did expect things to pick up a bit after a month or so and I was a bit disappointed when this was not the case. Overall, even though things have got more interesting, engaging and enjoyable over th...
Although I'd never had any previous experience in a professional work environment, I went into the placement year with very high expectations which meant that the reality was far different than what i'd imagined. Once I had realised this and changed my...
Great working hours and weekends off. As a first job its very nice to have the flexibility, especially half days on fridays. Working alongside logistics partners and getting involved in numerous projects, plus having some of your own projects definitely t...
My role in the department was highly engaging and intensive. I had the opporutnity to learn so much through theory and application. Alongside extremely helpful colleagues, I always felt that I had input. The placement helped build my confidence and gave m...
I enjoyed having a different experience from education. The first few months were difficult due to a lack of organisation within my team but once i got more familiar with my job and my team i enjoyed being at the company and taking on lots of new challeng...
I enjoyed my placement year. It gave me an opportunity to put myself out of my comfort zone and learn a variety of new skills. At times however, the workload was low and I found myself looking for jobs to do. This gave me an opportunity to engage in jobs ...
Very much, it was a great opportunity to see how the business works in the various departments and to start learning the basics behind the career which i want to persue beyond University. So for me this placement year has been invaluable to get a start in...
Working at the BMW Group has been a fantastic experince, not only do you pick up real industry knowledge and skills but also pick up some great freinds a long the way. One critique is the lack of structure at the start of the placement but once you're set...
I have enjoyed my internship very much. Throughout my internship I have been able to do work that both interests and challenges me, with my role giving me the freedom to find my own solutions to problems. This role has also helped me to decide what jobs I...
Great working hours and weekends off. Coming over from a Retail background is definitely a major change for the positive of course. Working alongside the supply base and getting involved in numerous projects, plus having some of your own projects definite...
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year at BMW. I was initially nervous to begin a placement, as it is so different from University. Although it was a complete change of daily routine, the positive environment and friendly people working here made me feel ...
Really enjoyed the working enviroment and the team I worked with were very supportive and friendly, however vague job descriptions is dissapointing as you get tasked with admin jobs that do not help you learn or progress, which is the reason I wanted to g...
