Student Vehicle Analyst Review

by BMW Group UK

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Rating

2.4/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    1.9
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • This placement gave me the opportunity to see an overview of the manufacturing process of cars. I was supported by my team throughout the placement, although my work was never specified to one module.

    3/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • At times, especially at the beginning it felt as though jobs nobody else wanted to do were given to you. However, mixed in with this was a lot of meaningful, interesting and challenging tasks.

    3/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I feel the support system wasn't as robust as it could have been. However, any help needed would be available on request.

    3/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • My department had very busy, and very slow periods.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Within some of my work I was given full responsibility for analysis that was not overseen by anybody. I was also responsible to relay these findings to relevant people.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Organisation, working within a team and dealing with stressful situations are the most valuable skills I have developed. However, the most important thing I have witnessed and learnt about is how full time working life in engineering is. I received no formal training.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • I was based in a big open plan office, containing many different departments. It was a good way to get to know your colleagues and it was never quiet, plus people bring in cakes on their birthdays for everyone!

    3/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • In terms of the company- very well. However, within my department I did not have a set plan of work. This could well be due to the fact the work that arises in quality engineering is unpredictable.

    2/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I had no formal training.

    1/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • 1/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • No student received any information regarding graduate schemes, even after requesting this from HR. However, the people I worked with were lovely- and it would definitely be something to think about if manufacturing engineering was the route I wished to go down.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There is a great mix of students from all different countries- mainly England, Germany and Austria. There was generally something going on you could tag along to if you wanted to- however, nothing was ever formally arranged by the company as I am aware some of my University friends companies did. In terms of colleagues, they have a christmas party and occasional social events. There are also project meetings 3 or 4 times a year that everyone is invited to with the directors that do have a social aspect to them.

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Very expensive.

    1/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Very good.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Not really.

    1/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

August 2015


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