Toolmaker apprentice Review

by BMW Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • 1st year apprentice, fulltime at college learning a variety of new skills. units cover health and safety, business improvement, hand fitting, mechanical maintenance, fluid power, electrical installation, PLCs and electronics.

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • i have learnt a variety of new skills that will benefit me personally as well as professionally

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • im enjoying every aspect of it

    10/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • well organised

    8/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • We hold weekly meetings in which we receive communications about the business and review progress on set tasks and deadlines. support is available from BMW when required

    9/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • a fair amount

    7/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • some of the skills learned within the first year will be transferred over into my role

    7/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • there are always opportunities to get involved with extra curricular activities if you're interested

    8/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BMW Group to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • The company is as interested in my professional development as i am. You don't just apply for a job within the BMW group, you apply for a career

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

    • Be patient with the application process. Remember the application process is just as much for you as it is for the company

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Swindon, Wiltshire

May 2020

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