Maintanance Engineer Review

by Royal Mail

Rating

8.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • my role is an maintenance engineer it involves completing maintenance task of machinery and fixing faults

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • yes i learnt lots of mechanical and electrical skills

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • very much

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

    • from royal mail side it was very organised but from training 2000 it has been a bit hit and miss with getting work marked and talking to trainers

    8/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • planty

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

    • while there is lots of information in place it can be difficult to actually talk to a real person

    5/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • there are lots of ways the training has been very help full but in some i feel there is no cross over with what my role needs.

    7/10
  • 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 there are lots of social events and networking events

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Royal Mail to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • as an apprenticeship it is well paid and leads to a well paying position in a well established business

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

    • when applying for the engineering apprenticeship the interview is as much about team work as it is about work ethic

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Chester

April 2025

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