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What We Offer.: Remuneration
What We Offer.: Remuneration
Our employees work hard and the BMW Group works hard for its employees. In line with this
principle, we have put together attractive benefit and reward packages for our employees.
Remuneration.
Performance is rewarded at the BMW Group. We offer our employees performance-related pay that far
exceeds legal and collectively agreed requirements. In addition to holiday pay there are special
allowances (a Christmas bonus above the general pay scale) and the opportunity for employees to
participate in the company's success through profit-sharing, which - provided targets have been met of
course - is paid out once a year.
Pension.
Saving for retirement is becoming more and more important particularly for the younger generation. The
BMW Group offers all employees an attractive occupational pension, funded by the company. We also
offer employees the option of additional capital formation through preference shares and PVK
(Persnliches Vorsorge Kapital, personal pension fund), which is only available to BMW Group employees
and allows them to build up a personal pension fund with added tax advantages
Career development.
Because well-trained employees are our most valuable asset, we systematically support employees in
their careers and we aspire to fill job vacancies predominantly with qualified personnel from our own
ranks. We actively support you in qualifying for roles at a higher level and for international assignments.
For this reason, you will have regular meetings with your superiors to discuss your career objectives and
appropriate development measures. Our HR and training departments offer:
Work-life balance.
Striking a healthy balance between work and personal life is important to us. It keeps us motivated and
productive in the long term and thus contributes to our company's success. We support our employees in
this aim: through flexible working time models, with care obligations towards dependants, assistance with
child care and provision of services and facilities promoting fitness and health.
Flexible full-time models: the options for full-time employees range from flexitime days through
non-working shifts and sabbaticals of between one and six months to the "Full-Time Select"
scheme. This scheme offers full-time employees of the BMW Group the possibility of taking up to
20 additional days' holiday each year with corresponding reductions in pay, provided certain
conditions are met
Part-time models including the individual planning of child care periods
Mobile working: it allows more flexible working in terms of location and time. You could put in a few
hours of work at home in the morning, go to a doctors appointment and after that go into the office.
Or you could get some exercise in the afternoon after a morning in the office, be there for your
family and then take part in a conference call with colleagues from a different time zone in the
evening from home: it is all possible, in consultation with your manager, at the German locations of
the BMW Group
BMW family care leave
Preventative measures, e.g. breast cancer screening or bowel cancer prevention campaigns in
cooperation with BMW health insurance
Information on healthy eating, e.g. our canteens always provide details about the quality of dishes
Information on how to manage stress
Health training, e.g. a cardiac sports group
In view of our older, experienced staff, we have launched the project "Today for Tomorrow". This is unique
in the automotive industry and looks into demographic changes in everyday production processes. One of
its aims is to examine age-related adaptations to the workplace.
The BMW Group offers fitness clubs at many locations. Facilities include:
Leisure activities.
The BMW Group supports several employee initiatives. These include:
Sporting activities (dancing, tennis, sailing, football, bowling, cycling, squash, golf and many more)
Cultural offers (male-voice choir, chamber orchestra, Parforce horn-blowers and more)
Special hobbies (amateur radio operators, aero sports, model railway, Dixie drivers and others)
Furthermore, employees and their families can visit many BMW-sponsored events in Munich at a reduced
rate or even free of charge. In the booklet "Kulturmobile", which is published quarterly and is compiled by
employees, we provide information about the cultural commitment of the BMW Group
Equal opportunity for men and women is our lived reality and not an empty promise - every day and
everywhere. Because the different and complementary perspectives and approaches of our
employees enrich our company and allow us to take on any challenge.
Women have complementary strengths.
Our talented female professionals and managers contribute significantly to the success of the BMW
Group. It is not only their technical expertise and commitment, which we appreciate, but also their
well-developed interpersonal skills that make for better team unity.
We are working on our feminine side.
So that women are able to contribute most effectively, we offer them maximum freedom and support
to apply their unique and valued abilities for the benefit of the company. This includes measures such
as coaching programmes for women in leadership positions, special training or mentoring. We also
support women in exchange and networking initiatives.
So that work and family go hand in hand.
Every single employee is able to achieve much with us, without his or her private life coming up short.
We want to ensure that our employees have a real work-life balance. Therefore, we offer them
comprehensive support to facilitate the reconciliation of work and private life and to have more time
for family or hobbies. The measures are tailored to the individual needs and go far beyond the usual
standards. For example:
Our employees earn above-average wages, in global comparison, since we reward exceptional
performance accordingly. In addition, we offer social benefits, such as personalised retirement
models, as well as health and accident insurance. We also help our employees balance their work
and family life, and safeguard their health. The success of our initiatives is reflected in a high level of
employee satisfaction.
BMW Group vehicles are the epitome of innovation, combining cutting-edge technologies with stateof-the-art manufacturing facilities and processes. We are always looking for talent from a broad range
of disciplines to help us realise our visions and drive automotive progress. Whether in research,
development or production, an exciting working environment defined by challenges, responsibilities
and rewards awaits software developers, IT specialists, engineers, mechatronic engineers and
electrical engineers. Graduates of other disciplines, such as business administration, law and the arts
also make a valuable contribution to the company. What matters more than the area of expertise is a
passion and enthusiasm to bring high-quality vehicles to the road.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Software developers, IT specialists and digitalisation experts are in demand in various BMW Group
departments. This is because IT and digitalisation are not only the driving forces behind nearly all
innovations in the vehicle and for the driver, but are also essential for the security and development of
our production and business processes.
Automotive IT: the basis for almost all innovation in vehicles.
Those wanting to develop future vehicle generations don't just need petrol in their blood, but also
bytes. These days, most innovations in cars and motorcycles are based on software and electronics.
They are only made possible thanks to the work of passionate electrical / electronics experts,
software and IT architecture.
You cant predict the future, but you can create it.
Anyone wanting to develop future generations of vehicles and mobility concepts needs, from time to
time, to question each individual component in the vehicle. This not only requires the best engineers,
but those with pronounced intellectual flexibility. At the BMW Group, these people can find an ideal
working environment to be able to launch vehicles with cutting-edge technologies onto the roads.
When theres heavy work to be done, robots lend employees a helping hand.
We use ergonomic solutions and innovative technologies to minimise the strain on our staff.
We need skilled specialists who want to achieve a lot. With their knowledge, their skills and their
commitment, our manufacturing employees deliver non-stop perfection. They know every move,
every manoeuvre, every detail. They avoid standing still at all costs. They aim to be no less than the
best. Those who share this ambition have access to the best working conditions for mechanics and
technicians in manufacturing, maintenance, plant construction and engine construction.
Success through diversity.
A satisfied customer at the wheel of a vehicle purchased from the BMW Group: this is the result of
many different factors - and especially the commitment of highly motivated people. Many of our more
than 115,000 employees have an academic background in the classic MINT disciplines; mathematics,
informatics, natural sciences and technology. But not everyone, of course.
The BMW Group offers attractive career options to graduates from a wide range of academic
disciplines and vocational programmes. Anyone who has graduated in the field of arts and humanities
or completed his or her training as an industrial clerk will find just as varied a challenge as someone
with a degree in economics, law, design or architecture.
Discovering new ideas from different perspectives.
In todays competitive job market, you can never be too proactive in preparing for the career you
want. Thats why the opportunity to gain on-the-job experience and apply your talents to solving very
real challenges can help set you apart from the crowd and put you on the fast track to the career
youve always wanted.
Our Future Talent Programmes are designed to help you do exactly that. They provide you with the
opportunity to apply what youve learned in a real and highly challenging working environment while
developing your experience and skills with the support of expert mentors.
Opening the door to the BMW Group and your career success.
Many students spend time with us to get a taste of working life and, as part of an internship, discover
a lot about people, technology, processes and corporate culture.
These are key requirements for your success in the workplace. Practical experience is, after all, a
prerequisite for a successful application. Students who wish to participate in our Master's programme,
FastLane, should also have acquired practical experience with us.
Internship abroad.
Have you always wanted to live abroad, expand your horizons, get to know a different culture, gain new
experiences? If so, a foreign assignment is the right thing for you. During a six-month internship at one of
our foreign subsidiaries you will have the chance to get to know the BMW Group internationally.
Ground-breaking innovations and unique products can only be created in an exceptional corporate
culture. We actively encourage and develop this unique culture, because sustainable success can
only be built on strong cultural foundations.
PASSION AND ENJOYMENT.
The passion for forging new paths, thinking ahead and breaking new ground, is our common drive at
the BMW Group. That is why we look for employees who want to do and experience something
extraordinary. People who bring team spirit and initiative with them - and the will to continuously learn.
With enjoyment and dedication a job becomes a personal passion. Something to be proud of, each
and every day.
Achieving great things together and encouraging each other to go the extra mile to make our
outstanding products just that little bit better. This is only possible when everyone contributes to the
success of the team and teammates can count on each another.
Because we value and treat each other with respect, our employees are connected by a strong sense
of unity. That is essential for a workplace where you can develop both personally and together to
constantly redefine the future of mobility.
Our employees earn above-average wages, in global comparison, since we reward exceptional
performance accordingly. In addition, we offer social benefits, such as personalised retirement
models, as well as health and accident insurance. We also help our employees balance their work
and family life, and safeguard their health. The success of our initiatives is reflected in a high level of
employee satisfaction.