software developer Review

by CGI

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • completing various front end and backend programming tasks

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • yes

    7/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • it is stressful and time consuming but the work I do has a positive impact on people so that is rewarding

    8/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • tasks are organised on a biweekly basis so I always know what i need to do and what's next

    7/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • lots. we can take leave (in addition to annual leave) to dedicate to our dissertation project

    9/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • they are always available to email or zoom call if I need extra support

    9/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • my work and studies go hand in hand for the most part. there are aspects of work that have helped me in studies and vice versa

    9/10
  • 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.)

    • there are many and some are tailored for degree apprentices to network

    8/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend CGI to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • plenty of great collegues and it is easy to change projects or areas of work if you feel that you want to work in that field or type of work

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

    • you must be able to work well as part of a team and take on ad hoc tasks such as unexpected bug fixes

Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Software Engineering

Bridgend / Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr

April 2025

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