Infrastructure specialist Review

by IBM

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.3/10

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

Infrastructure specialist What I work on is: - asset management - php/html development - server side support - server infrasructure - new offering development. I interact with all of the projects that we provide hosting for. i.e. Boots, Smarter commerce, TFL, Waitrose, homebase. As well as JCL and datacenter managers. Hardware support for server problems. I work in: GBS AMS UKDC ICDS

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have learnt: - bash - Unix - VMware provisioning and management - networking and problem determination - asset management - smarter computing and business process - Hardware managment

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

It is a great company to work for, we have a lot of social events and project events that we can network and build contacts for. It met all my expectations and passed them. It has been a amazing opportunity.

7/10

4. How valued do you feel by IBM?

amazingly valued. All projects see apprentices as the way forward and see how they can develop us. With that they treat us as a valued member of the team and think we are amazing.

8/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

We have a induction, set training as well as flexible training we can do.

8/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

Any problem, question, access or help we need is provided promptly by our managers. they are always willing to help.

10/10

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

All the support required to do my job and develop my profession

9/10

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

It is enough to travel with and daily cost however living on this would be a problem. You would require at least a 30% increase before you could become self sutainable and still have a good social life with it. (Some people will disagree with me but this is just me)

8/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

There are not many opportunities "outside of work" As everything is internal. IBM is like being in a Large company made up of small companies. So events days and Volunteering is still classed as work to us. However it is a different kind of work. We are encouraged to do 'External work' as we have a code to bill our time to in that respect.

7/10

9. Would you recommend IBM to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Its Awesome, better than uni, I benefit from it so much more!

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

Just do it. Uni will be come a background learning provider and those will only go who need to. Teachers, Doctors and other specialist skills that are required will go to uni. Most will do an apprenticeship in there area. My advice is be yourself. Managers will look at who you are then your skills on paper.