Long Term Quality Audit Review

by BMW Group UK

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Working in Vehicle Audit at the MINI plant has been a fantastic placement year. I have been hands on with cars, working to find faults on long term test vehicles. I have always been busy, which has kept the job interesting for the entire year. Support from my department has been exceptional; whatever questions I have had they have always been answered.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I feel fully integrated in my department, we have had several social events throughout the year, and even gone away on trips together. Comeradery is great, and there is a great mix of proffessionalism and jokes between all.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • See previous comments; excellent support all round.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I've always had things to do, but never too much to snow me under. There have been very fast paced days; there was one week my manager and colleague were off work, so I was covering all duties of our side of the department. This was tiring, but not impossible. The work has been interesting and varied throughout.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • For an Intern role, I was given a lot of responsibility. This really made me feel that the work I was doing was important, and having that sense of achievement was brilliant each time a piece of work was completed. I was responsible for many things, however I always had the support of my manager if there were any issues or mistakes made during.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • People skills have been the main thing I've gained from this year. I wasn't socially inept when I arrived, but my confidence has grown massively over the course of the year. I have used knowlege from my degree to help find problems and think of explanations for faults.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Everyone has been super friendly, and respectful at all times. There have been times when everyone is knuckling down, but there has always been times for friendly exchanges and jokes.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Some things at the start took a while to arrive, such as workwear. This was not organised by my department but centrally. My replacements have had a much improved experience, recieving all workwear on their very first day.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • A good few training courses were covered, including a practical driving course; great fun for somebody who loves cars!

    4/5

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

    Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • There are so many interns working on site that graduate prospects are limited, however not absent.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Weekly socials organised for all interns on plant, pub crawls and meals were held within our department.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Oxford is not the cheapest, but I was payed enough that I was able to rent and live comfortably in the city. I saved up enough to buy a car over the course of this year.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Oxford is decent, not especially my scene, but plenty of pubs and bars.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • If you look for them, there is a lot going on in the city.

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

August 2019


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