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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoyed it, as I was able to gain an insight into such an enormous and exiting business like the BMW Group. Seeing how the great complexity is managed is really impressive.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • It depends. Some of them were really nice and seemed to look at me as a member of their team. However, for others I probably was just "the intern".

    3/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • Compared to other interns in other departments support and guidance were rather low. I think with more guidance I could have done a lot more for the company.

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Not as busy as I wished I would be. For me, not having work to do is probably the worst thing. Therefore, I kept on asking for new projects and tasks, but it seems like I completed them sooner than expected, which left me with not too much to do. Of course there were some busy days and weeks as well.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Actually quite a lot. One project somehow turned out to be (unofficially) owned by myself. Once it was finished to everybody's satisfaction, it was a very pleasant feeling.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • in terms of my studies it wasn't that much I can take from the placement. However, with regards to organising (myself), dealing with lots of different parties etc. it was a very good experience. So called soft skills were developed to a high extent.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Depending on what shift was working. In general I'd say it was rather professional, but the associates who were working shift, seemed to be much closer to each other than to the rest of the team.

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • As mentioned before I wasn't given that many tasks I'd whished. Unlike other departments I felt like there is a lack of well prepared roles and tasks for my role as an intern.

    2/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • To be honest, there was not much of an investment with regards to that. But I don't think it was necessary, since personal development comes with your tasks and as I said before, I think I developed quite well in these terms.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare/Dental

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Difficult to say. But doing an internship or placement definitely increases the chances to work for this company, since a lot of recruiting seems to be done by referrals.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes very good. There are loads of other students. Every Thursday night we met in a pub and spent some time together. Also they're are usually the ones that become really good friends. Especially if you are from another country and don't know anybody.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • The area of Oxford is well known to be one of the most expensive places in the UK. Therefore it wasn't a suprise, that costs were quite high.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Could be better in terms of clubs. But the pub culture is just amazing.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes. Almost every intern went on several roadtrips with othe interns. Loads of opportunities in the city centre as well. Also, London is jsut a 90 minute drive, which gives you another million of opportunites.

    5/5

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Business Operations, Automotive Engineering, Logistics and Operations

London

January 2018


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