Software Engineer degree Apprentice Review

by CGI

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.8/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

I help with Client support and do bits of development ( helping fix bugs and improving the application I'm working on) as well as testing the changes I've made.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Yes I have learnt new coding languages. Learnt how to work on an Agile team. Improved my team-working and communication skills. As well as learning the process of how my team works

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I've enjoyed it alot. My expectations before I started the apprenticeship scheme has been met and even exceeded.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I feel it has been really structured and organised as I have been put on a team since I've joined and they have set me up with the right people. Additionally I feel the training I've been put to do prepared me well to start working.

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

I feel supported fully from not only my team but colleagues outside my team as well.

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

I feel supported from my University. I'm only on my first year but I can see them constantly supporting not only my University work but my company's work as well.

10/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

So far I have learnt alot from my University. They have taught me coding languages that my project use.

8/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Yes my work do networking events like lunches with other apprentice within the company. As well as that they have a Sports and social club that anyone within the company can join and it's full of events to attend

10/10

9a. Would you recommend CGI to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

CGI has supported me through mentoring, a welcoming and inclusive team, and well-being initiatives that help me maintain a healthy work-life balance while growing in my role.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to CGI?

Be yourself. It is not always about qualifications but how a person can get along with other people.