HR Planning & Steering Student Review

by BMW Group UK

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • There were many aspects of my work placement I enjoyed. I felt I have gained invaluable experience with BMW, and now have a better understanding of how an organisation works especially in HR. I have put theory into practice from what I have learnt in my modules within university and now have experienced first hand why certain elements are relevant in a real working environment.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt a valued member of the team who was quickly accepted into the working routine and treated like any other member of staff. It was also nice that there were other placement students in my office who I could relate to.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I had weekly one on one meetings with my line manager involving a general discussion about work and the commitments I have. It was a private discussion in which we discussed any issues I had during the weeks which I felt was incredibly helpful and supportive.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I felt that I had enough work to consume my day. I never felt I had enough work that there was too much for me to handle. I dealt with a lot of spread sheets and figures during my placement but I didn't feel like the responsibility I had was overwhelming. I think there was the perfect balance of work in terms of there was always something to do and a lot of my projects were on-going as well as having other day to day tasks and meetings.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was involved in a number of projects which I was personally responsible for. For example, a career pathway project & bus route project, as well as doing reports and quieries for the company concerning job titles, grades etc. If I did not run these reports on time it would affect other people, therefore I did have responsibility for my own projects, and was relied on by others in order to produce certain documents.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I would say through working for BMW HR department I have learnt how to use relevant systems such as SAP, I have learnt time management and organisation in which I have to prioritise the way things are done. I have understood aspects and functions relevant to my course from a first hand perspective.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The general atmosphere in my office was very relaxed. My managers were very young. Hours were based on trust rather than a clock in and out system which was something I liked, as it wasn't strict.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • It was a very easy process, I origionally applied for a different positon, but got a call back for a new vacancy and from then we had a face to face interview and within 3 weeks i got a confirmation phonecall. After this the turn-around time for my contracts was very quick and it was very professional and well organised.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I feel like I have been invested in, in terms of attending training days and workshops and learning how to use certain systems.

    3/5

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

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I think that the grad schemes that BMW offer and other future employment prospects that I have been made aware of within the organisation, for example the GRAD scheme and the MAP GRAD scheme certainly interest me after i graduate.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • I work in the Oxford plant there are over 90 students, we have a circulating e-mail list constantly welcoming new students to the plant and also certain events that are put in the calender, e.g dinners, cinema, bowling trips that go on in the evenings. They also do leaving dinners for placement students.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Oxford as an area is quite expensive, but its a student area so certain nights are cheap.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Good. Theres always stuff going on and it's a very student area as there are two universities

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, lots of opportunities socially and actively including sports teams, student groups etc.

    3/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2012


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