Facilities Management Intern Review

by BMW Group UK

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Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.2
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at the BMW Group at Hams Hall. I was given a large amount of responsibility, and freedom to work how I felt was best for me to be at my most productive. Every day was different, and the variation never allowed for a boring day.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt valued by my manager and the colleagues within my team. However, I felt slightly dismissed by members of other teams as perhaps I was only an intern.

    3/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager gave me a brief when I arrived, and whilst I was set up well, I was not given much further guidance. However, my supervisor was nothing short of excellent, if there was ever a problem he was there to lend a hand, all the while not giving too much away that it wasn't a challenge.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • 11/10 busy, as a facilities management intern it was far busier than other roles in the factory and a lot of leg work. But that's part of the joy of the job is that there was a lot of communication and interacting with other teams and individuals in order to get the timing correct in projects.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • The world can be your oyster. You can get out of this placement as much as you put in. For example, after I had learnt the systems and procdedures, I completely ran a £200,000 project from cradle to grave. Depends whether or not you are prepared to put the effort in.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • At this time I have not completed any more of my degree so I am unable to comment on this

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere is super relaxed, which can be good in some areas and all the more fun to be in - but as I was always busy it wasn't always too helpful as I needed to get the work done. My team was full of nice people that we could always talk if there was time.

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Seemed very poor, as it is what each team makes of it. Doesn't seem to be a set program for interns to work through and is very adhoc. I was fortunate that my team had a supervisor that wanted to make the team look good and he himself was well organised - only that he had taken this upon himself and there wasn't a designated plan.

    2/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • 2/5

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

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • To me, as good as the internship is and the opportunities that it provides, it does not seem like there is an official plan to recruit former interns into a graduate program. So there might be good opportunities but they only go for external applicants. Quite poor if you ask me.

    1/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Again, the world is your oyster and if you are prepared to put the effort in then its great. However there was not a preorganised meet up for the new interns so you have to go out of your way to introduce yourself. Good social scene once set up however.

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Can not comment on living as i was staying with a family member. The cost of socialising is quite high when going out into the city however.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • birmingham is only just down the road and provides great nightlife for socialising.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Only if you made them for yourself, not many organised meet ups otherwise.

    3/5

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Management Consulting

West Midlands

October 2019


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