Pros

Great international company with interesting markets and - of course- product. Besides the car stuff you also have a lot other products and services to deal with, if you want. Several programmes in particular in your early years support you to come around and see different areas of the firm. This can include trips to several departments like marketing, production, controlling, finance, ... or even to see a variety of different markets. BMW is active in so many different areas, that it will give you a lot of bonus miles. Still you word for a good old german company, which has its values in terms of employee treatment

Cons

The hierarchical structure is the biggest point of citicism. It's hard to get to the top, however, it is also hard to loose you position (no up or out thinking)

Advice to Senior Management

Stept of step back and look at the situation from a different point of view.

Pros

Simply put, BMW and her brand evoke pride and prestige. There is an initial 'halo effect' and 'feel good factor' about working for such a reputable company. And all credit to the engineers, technicians and assembly workers who do such a sterling job day-in day-out to uphold the quality and workmanship of the automobile and thus the A+ brand image that is exported throughout the world. The HQ offices in addition are modern and there is a fresh look and feel about the place. The workshop and seminar schedule catering for 'Praktikanten' is also worthy of note.

Cons

Writing from a 'back-office' perspective, the culture prevalent in the 'non-production' departments in particular is overly ethnocentric. There is an intense Bavarian pride running through the veins of office culture and you are expected to master and communicate in German the 'southern' way. Many of these back office departments are under strict orders to cut costs from both a HR and a resources perspective and the company seems to employ a lot of agency/temporary staff, who after 6-12 months get moved on. The resultant company culture seemed somewhat distant, fragmented and in constant flux.

Advice to Senior Management

Be brave enough to try and adopt a more trans-national approach to running the company. The company should be a collective sum of all the parts. The continual flux of personnel ought too to be addressed, since a certain degree of stability is the key to forming high-performing teams. As expressed earlier, working with the brand is enough to get employees out of bed every day, but middle and senior managers need to do more to improve retention rates. This can only come from dissipating a strong and fair corporate culture.

Pros

The brand name always attracts attention and has a certain level of prestige to it.

Cons

The colleagues in BMW are not very helpful and expect one to come begging them for information or knowledge. Even when you do so, they often retort with a simple "I have no time". Many people in BMW do not like to deal with anyone who doesn't speak German which is strange considering that they are an MNC. There is also a glass ceiling for anyone who isn't German to rise through the ranks. They mostly promote Germans only for even middle management positions even though better qualified people are around.

Advice to Senior Management

Create a more multi-national culture in the organization.

Pros

BMW - is the worldwide corporation where you are the part of this massive and powerful work-machine. I was absolutely sure in my future. And I get perfect work experience in BMW working with high professional people.
By being a part of this well-known brand gives you confidence in your good opportunities in your next career steps even if it is not with the BMW.
In BMW Group Russia I was leaded by the very professional GM – Mr. Kremer. Moreover as because Russia comes to be very aggressive developing market within last few years I get the perfect chance to be on a top of this “wave” and to see myself how the small market transforms into big and important market with all the ensuing consequences.

Cons

Having good experience from German management I can’t say same for Russian management team. And sometimes I met typical Russian old fart employees. Team was not very solid, friendly and helpful for each other but this is more because of Russian mentality. Fluctuation was very high due to low salary (comparing to the other automotive brands) and low career growth.

Advice to Senior Management

Take a closer look to your employees’ mood and problems. Talking with them personally is much more effective than having massive corporate events where presence is a must but not a free-will. Pay attention that the phrase “this is not my responsibility” still does often appear even after the GM’s prohibition on it (with this “Siberian Hardness” article).

Pros

lack of job,bad economic situation

Cons

fossilisation,unrespect,headache,no enjoy of life,no life

Advice to Senior Management

u r not qualified

Pros

BMW is a very large company which has the best image in the industry. This is what makes them really picky about choosing the right kind of people. However, when you got chosen, they offer you a 40h/week job for extraordinary pay. Any more work you do yourself is not required, wished for and doesn't bring you any fast to mid-term advantages.

Cons

BMW as a typical german company asks 150x the question of responsibility. Who is responsibly for this, who was responsible for that. Why did it not work and what could possibly done to make you not make this mistake again. That it possibly wasnt even your mistake is mostly not discussed.

Advice to Senior Management

completely change personal management. Less static, more people-orientated.