Electrical engineering apprentice Review

by Siemens

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.4/10

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

Electrical engineer at Siemens industrial turbomachinary in Lincoln. My daily routine is to maintain and fit gas turbine instrumentation as well as fit and wire in gas turbines to turbine to the turbine beds.

8/10

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

I have learnt loads of new skills and terminology about electrical engineering and about gas turbine technology. Siemens have put me on some extra training courses as well to further aid my training.

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I thoroughly enjoy the work i do as i find it very interesting and the company do some excellent ground breaking achievements that i find very interesting and wish to be apart of one day.

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by Siemens?

I feel i have value from my colleagues and some of my managers. The biggest gratitude i get is when i complete one of projects that are very useful to the company. I don't feel valued from the human resources department.

7/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The support from my colleagues has been very good and they are always willing to help me learn. The support from my training supervisors has been very poor and they have been very obtuse.

5/10

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

The support from my assessors has been good as they are supportive about my work and are willing to help me progress through my apprenticeship and qualifications.

6/10

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

Guidance and understand-ability have been very poor. I also feel they treat all apprentices at the same level which i feel is unfair if you're excelling in the program.

3/10

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

The first year salary of my apprenticeship was a bit low but fortunately I have the opportunity to live at my family home. If i didn't then it wouldn't be enough. The pay rise has been very reasonable.

6/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Siemens has very good local community support. They provide a lot of local discounts for travel and leisure activities. They also have many events that people can volunteer for.

7/10

9. Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I would recommend Siemens to a friend because they are a very interesting company to work for, that also have many opportunities to progress in a career.

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

During an application process it is important to be organised and be interested in the job. You also have to be patient as the application process is very slow.