Electrical and electronic apprentice Review

In my role at Siemens i go through a variety of different departments getting an understanding and a feel for the business. By going round the different departments i can understand how the company works and also get a feel of the department where i could see myself working at the end of my apprenticeship. The departments i go through are technical and non technical. The list of departments are below: Service Sales Customer Care Technical Support Product Management

I have learnt many new skills and build on what i have already learnt. The main areas where i have improved is my understanding of a business and how it is ran. I also have learnt a lot of technical skills such as programming and commissioning. I had done some programming in the past, but i have come on leaps and bounds and can program much more complicated systems.

I love that i can learn and be hands on with the equipment. My passion is for the implementation of Siemens products and knowing how to do so gives me a great buzz. I really enjoy being around people who are technical and who can help explain something that i am struggling with.

At Siemens i feel valued in the sense that i can help and aid people with work. I like that people associated with the entry level talent scheme take and interest and want to help you as much as possible. I really think that Siemens value their apprentices and like to show case their achievements.

The programme is very well organised and structured. At the start of the apprenticeship i was given a placement schedule of what departments and what qualifications i will be getting along the way. The timeline helped to understand what is entailed in the apprenticeship and what qualification i will be coming out with at the end of the apprenticeship.

I receive a lot of support from my training provider. We get hand outs and help if it is needed. If we have a concern they are willing to help solve the issue or point us in the direction of someone who can help. If there is a time where work is going to be handed in late, they are understanding as long as there are mitigating circumstances.

Our employer is fantastic at being able to talk to him, who will then take action with regards to any issues i may have. We have regular one to ones where we can talk about things that are going well and what could do with being changed. He is very proactive and cares about all of us.

As i have moved out it can be quite a struggle sometimes with having to pay for a mortgage, bills and other household costs. This is frustrating because sometimes i am actually doing a job that someone else who is competent would be doing, but they're out of their time and earning more.

There are a lot of oppurtunites with regards to furthering the knowledge gained at work. There are workshops and technology Tuesdays where individuals can go and learn about the new products and developments that has been with Siemens products. This is very useful as this is an area where i would like to develop my knowledge.

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I think that Siemens employees are very well looked after and there is a job for everyone. If you are technical there are a couple of departments that you would be able to go into. On the other hand if you wanted a non technical role, but still be involved in the industry, this is also an option.

I would suggest that you have a good understanding of what you want with regards to your career. If you would like to climb the ladder and be in the corporate environment then look for those opportunists. By networking and speaking tot he right people, you can open doors to opportunists where you can get noticed.