Maintenance technician Review

by Network Rail

Rating

5.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I study 8am till 4pm minday to Friday for my btech and nvq and Saturday work is ilm

    5/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Havent learnt new skills as have done the btech before but the nvq and ilm is new

    5/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I mostly enjoy it it can get tedious after the first 4-5 months

    7/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Network Rail?

    • I feel very valued as was chosen from over 8000 applicants but dont feel valued on a day to day bacis

    5/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • The lrogram is very unorganised and there is structure but could be done better

    5/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • Alot of support is provided by my training provider babcock

    10/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Very little suport is given by the employer as the have little to do with us in the first year

    3/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • The salary is ok as all living costs are paid for and food is paid for but could do with a little extra salary

    7/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • Yes lots of opportunities exist out side of my work

    6/10
  • 9. Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Beacuse it set you up for a career but also allows you to gain qualifications to move on to different careers in the future

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

    • Be confident and they look for your team ability not indevidual abilities

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

May 2016

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