Big Data Engineer Review

by Capgemini

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I am a software engineer. I spend my day programming and helping other apprentices. I am currently writing an automated testing suite to speed up our delivery times.

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

    • I have learnt to program Bash scripts and I have gained a strong understanding of Hadoop and many of the products that are built around it. I also use the ETL tool Pentaho PDI every day.

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

    • Very much so. I get to build my skills, and I get to problem solve every day.

    9/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Capgemini?

    • My team value me a lot. There's opportunity to vouchers for good work.

    9/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • The new program is really well organised. I am secretly (not anymore) slightly jealous of it. My program is well organised too.

    9/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • As much as I need. I receive replies from my assessor sometimes in the evenings.

    9/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • There really good systems in place to deal with any problems. The "Ask HR" web chat is great.

    9/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • Most apprentices don't have a mortgage... but my wife & I manage ok on what we have :D. We are, however, living very simply at the moment.

    9/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • Yes, there's monthly meetups in London. Every project will likely have people who organise social events / or sporting events.

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

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Because I like it.

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

    • Don't expect it to be easy. But it's worth it.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Information Technology

West Midlands

June 2016

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