Employer in Focus: BAM Construct UK
For our customers, creating a new university campus, hospital, school, office building or museum is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to realise a dream. We completely understand that. That’s why we always try to make it an enjoyable experience.
BAM Construct UK sits proudly in first place among the best graduate employers within the construction sector, according to graduate employee feedback. BAM is described as a “hugely loyal and supportive company in terms of personal development” with plenty of scope for progression and promotion. Such “good career support with on-going appraisals and training” is why the company scored 4.6/5 for ‘Career Progression’. Graduates also point to the extensive benefits programme which includes company cars, phones and laptops as well as two bonuses a year.
Click below to hear BAM graduate employees speak for themselves…
1. The Best and Worst things about working for BAM Construct UK
Worst: 7.30am to 5pm shifts. I think the whole industry could achieve the same amount of work between 8 and 4!
Assistant Site Manager at BAM.
Best: BAM are keen for you to progress in your development and training.
Worst: There is a lot of travelling involved due to where various sites are located, however this is generally expected in this industry.
Assistant Project Surveyor at BAM.
Worst: It has to be said, that on paper the salaries offered sometimes come up short compared to some of the competing large general contractors. However money isn’t everything, and the non-monetary benefits that an employee can receive really balances this aspect out.
Assistant Site Manager at BAM
7:30am – 6pm
3. Average Graduate Salary
£25,000 – £27,000
4. Interview Tips
You should be prepared to travel before applying. Do your research on the company and show you have a genuine interest in the industry you are about to join.
Assistant Project Surveyor, BAM
Show how enthusiastic you are. Being a good team member is more important than showing off; it’s all about people, managing them and supporting them.
Assistant Site Manager, BAM
Be relaxed in the interview, and regard it as an open discussion rather than an interrogation. By preparing adequately, you can conduct yourself confidently. The preparation should be used as a tool to cover all the bases that could potentially be questioned in the interview. If your knowledge of yourself and the company is second nature before the interview, your responses will come naturally. You will be asked where you see yourself in the future, it is crucial to demonstrate your desire to learn and develop as a candidate. Your interviewers will want to see that you are looking to be with BAM longer term.
Assistant Site Manager, BAM
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