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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It was a very good experience and a wonderful time at MINI. I had the opportunity to take part in interesting projects and take responsibility. For me personally the only thing that does not make it a 10 was that I was not part of more projects involving different people and spent a lot of time on my own.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Although it took a while to gain the confidence of my colleagues I leave the internship feeling a full member of the team.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I never felt left on my own during my internship at Oxford. When I needed help I got it.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • This is probably the only point that did not meet my expectations. In general I feel I could have delivered the same results I did on 6 hours a day and not in 8. Nevertheless when I had an important project running I did manage to feel busy thorughout the day.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I took the responsibility I could considering the fragility and legal implications of the job. I would not be able to say that I was the running show.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Considering that I studied Engineering Science I was not able to do very much related to that subject. It was a very administrative orientated job, which was told to me from the beginning. I did get the opportunity to see from first hand what the engineering job entitled, but I received very little experience from that perspective. On the other hand I got a very good hindsight of corporation work and what it would mean to pursue a carreer in a big company. Which is probably the most valuable knowledge from this placement.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very good. It would motivate you to work and enjoy it. Always had support if needed.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • In general I was very pleased with the set up. It gave me the opportunity to look behind the scenes in a big company, gave me responsibility on interesting topics and gave me the freedom to approach them how I felt was right. The only reason it is not a 10 is because sometimes the work instruction would not be very clear and it was on me to define what it was I needed to do.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I had all the training relevant for the job. And on team workshops I would be treated like any other member of the team.

    5/5

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

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Car

    National Travel

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • It is a very appealing place, offering a wide variety of jobs and a very nice atmosphere on a day to day basis offering stability. The only thing that holds me back from pursuing a career here is the feeling of being a very small part of the big wheel.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • I could not have imagined it better. From day 1 the social atmosphere at BMW for interns was amazing. Weekend rad trips to scotland, Intern socials every Thursday, international students and a variety of other activities never let you feel lonely or on your own in the mini Plant in Oxford.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • The Money earned at the company was more than enough for covering expenses and some of the socialising. Nevertheless Oxford was on the rather expensive side.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Considering we are in England, Oxford can not be compared to Liverpool, Newcastle or London. But you would always have fun on a night out and get to meet new people every day.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes.

    4/5

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South East

March 2018


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