Supply chain planning placement Review

by BMW Group

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Enjoyed it to a great extent-Given great amount of responsibility, combined with good amount of training. Over my 12 months here I was involved in numerous topics and projects in a interesting time for the plant Oxford that just added to the experience. My wishes were respected and listened to as well.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • You are treated as any other team member by both colleagues and managers. You are often given your own projects and set time to finish them. You are expected to support other team member with administrative task from time to time, but that helps with further learning and builds you as a qualified employee.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I felt fully supported by all of my managers.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • A lot of things are left up to you. Sometimes I felt like I did not have enough work and manager do not go out of their way to give you work, sometimes you need to find work for yourself, but that is not a problem if you are motivated.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given great amount of responsibility, from my own projects to me leading part of the planning for a interim period.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I developed all my business related skills and helped my confidence. Training I received was sufficient but could be better. This experience will definitely help me in my last year of university.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere by the end was real good, it was only disrupted at one point due to leaving of couple of colleagues and my first manager.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The internship could of been organised better-duties for students should be better defined, but as said before, if you are proactive and motivated you will train yourself out of existing material and find project to be a part of.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • The firm invested money in my development, I was given training and had a couple of training sessions with other departments. I was also given a work phone and a computer and attended team-building sessions.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Healthcare/Dental

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • The prospects are very appealing, I have been discussing my return to the company.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There were intern socials every week on a Thursday, as well as a football 5 a side group every Wednesday. In addition to that, there were many other additional activities.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Oxford is quite a expensive place to live in, but my salary covered all my costs.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Nightlife in Oxford is quite good, there are many bars and clubs as it is a student city. Furthermore, London is very close so you could go there for a night out.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, as previously said there was a intern social every week, as well as many team activities inside of my department.

    5/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Automotive Engineering, Logistics and Operations, Purchasing and Supply

South East

June 2018


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