Series Production Engineering Student Review

by BMW Group

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • My 13 month placement was a great experience, good hands on experiences in a variety of areas and a great social aspect to back it up. Being placed in Oxford was great, although a bit pricey. I highly enjoyed working within my team and the work itself was also very interesting and I could really get involved.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt my colleagues respected my views and always encouraged me to have my own input and to be confident in myself. I was also pushed to improve my skills and knowledge and I genuinely felt like my team appreciated my input and assistance. Everyone was really friendly and welcoming and would go out of their way to help me if I required.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My supervisor was great, especially helping me achieve all the competences required for my university work throughout the year. He always made sure I had enough work to do and that it was relevant to my course and and that I was getting what I wanted out of the placement.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • In the particular role I was in the workload varied massively, some days I would have lots of tasks to complete and would be very busy and others were very quiet. I used the quiet times to complete my university work for the year, so it worked to my advantage.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • At the beginning I had little responsibility, but as my knowledge and experience grew so did the amount of responsibility I was given. Towards the end I was being handed tasks with very little input from others, which was great because I felt trusted within my team.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The softer skills such as teamwork, communication and confidence will definitely be useful throughout my degree and beyond, how to plan work and to efficiently work well in a team. Also the technical skills, such as my work with CATIA and 3D modelling was also highly beneficial for the future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • 4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • 3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • 2/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    2/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • 3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The social scene was great, throughout the plant there were around 80 interns and we used the opportunity too organise intern socials once a week and local pubs. We also used the weekends to go travelling around the UK with trips to Wales, Cornwall as a group which was fun.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Oxford is very expensive to live in from renting to socialising. The cost of my rent was £500 per month not including bills. Parking, food, drinks and travelling was all similar to London prices. But, it is affordable with the salary from the internship - just not much left to show for a years work!

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • 4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were a few activities available, for example I joined a tap dancing class that I went to every week. The other interns also set us a football group and they played weekly, alongside that there are local gyms and the town centre which has a food market that is worth a visit.

    4/5

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Placement (10 Months+)

South East

July 2018


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