Quality Engineer Apprentice Review

by BMW Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.9/10

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

My apprenticeship is a Level 6 Quality Engineering apprenticeship with BMW Group Hams Hall and will take 4 years to complete. It comprises of the first year at college to complete a level 3 qualification and then moves on to the level 6 qualification. There are 11 apprentices this year and work 9-5 5 days a week.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have learned a lot this year from my apprenticeship including the workshop skills I have learnt and also the Btec courses we are completing is providing a lot of information for me to apply to my job role. I already had a basic understanding however he more i do, the more i have learnt.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

When i wake up in the morning i feel like i want to go to work. I enjoy the apprenticeship and also really like the people i work with. They are all good people.

10/10

4. How valued do you feel by BMW Group?

Yes.

10/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The program provided by BMW is very well organised and the time we spend at the workplace is always worthwhile. The college we go to however is not so well organised and sometimes gets mixed up in the units we have to complete. This is probably the only issue with the apprenticeship.

9/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

I receive plenty of support from my manager and the lecturers at the college with the work i have to complete and also any issues I've had during my apprenticeship.

10/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

Our employer comes into the college we study at on a regular basis and always ensures we are okay and carries out one to ones with us to disclose any issues any of us are experiencing. There are also half yearly reviews carried out which reviews our progress and our pay rise.

10/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

The salary provided is enough for me to live off comfortably whilst renting a one bedroom flat and pays for all my bills whilst also allowing for me to pay for leisure activities. Including a company car provided by the company. Along with a review based pay rise every 6 months, the pay only increases and increases.

10/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

The company provides us opportunity to go visit the other plants around the UK and pays us to stay in hotels nearby for the duration of our time there. They also send the apprentices to Skern Lodge at the start of our apprenticeship where we take part in team building activities.

10/10

9. Would you recommend BMW Group to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

BMW is one of the leading car manufacturers in the world and the apprenticeship is in high demand and is also a highly rewarding apprenticeship to be part of. The company supports all of us in our education and the end result is a very good job.

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

Be honest in the answers you provide on the online tests. They appreciate honesty and will respect it. They look for the potential in people however a good interview also helps. Ensure you're confident in the interviews and have a good CV. The managers at BMW are all nice people and will support you if you let them.