Rating

9.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • network enginer - my daily tasks are to maintain the network ensuring the networh is free from noise and ingress i have daily interactions with the manager and senior technicians, we have monthly team meetings and 2 buzz calls a week my responsibilty is to make sure i maintain a high standard on the network when i started i was involved in POW project and now involved in POW2 project

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • so far i have my NRWSA qualification, i have learnt how to drive a transit van, i have gained knowledge on electical applicances and how to use certain new tools and meters. i have learned how to fibre splice too.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • i havent had many jobs previuos to this i was a footballer i was working at mcdaonlds i have worked delivering pizzas, but by a clear country mile this is the bestr jobs ive had out of them all

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Virgin Media O2?
  • i feeled very valued at virgin, everyone takes my personal development serious and puts it first, everyone in the company is willing to offer advice and support as and when i need it.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • this partr i feel, could improve, the programme its self is structured and and organise with training weeks and study days, but i felt we were left ion the dark when it came to meters and tooling and vans etc.

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • i recieve as much support as i ask for and i can ask for as much help as i need, my manager is always willing to go beyond of call to help me out .

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • i recieve as much support as i ask for and i can ask for as much help as i need, my manager is always willing to go beyond of call to help me out .

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • im alot better off on this salary than i was on my last wage, i was on minimum wage before and this is well above that.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • we had a christmas do, ive been invited on nights out with the lads and ive been involved in the sunday night football team that the guys have. also we are doing a tough mudder event for charity.

    10/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Virgin Media O2 to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • i couldnt think of a better job and company to work for at the moment ive recommended alot of of friends to the company


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Virgin Media O2?
  • be yourself be confident work hard and show willingness to co operate


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Information Technology

East Midlands

January 2014


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