Engineer Review

by CGI

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.4/10

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

Job Title - Engineer Daily Tasks - Building, Maintenance and Break Fix for client servers Daily Interactions - These are restricted to my internal team and the occasional client meeting Responsibilities - I am responsible for looking after, testing and building servers for clients

10/10

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

I have done nothing but learn new skills while with CGI, having gone to College previous to this I have learned many new skills

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I love the programme and my job

10/10

4. How valued do you feel by CGI?

I have been made to feel very welcomed by CGI and their members, I have felt appreciated from the get go and continue to feel this way.

10/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Everything CGI has provided for us has been excellent, the short fall is the training provider QA who have failed us a few times

10/10

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

The training provider offers near no communications and takes their time with marking work submitted to them

3/10

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

I receive lots of support with anything they can help me with

10/10

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

The salary I receive only just covers my living and travel expenses, it leaves me with no social life money and I have seen other apprenticeships offering a lot more for my job role

3/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

There are loads of company events

10/10

9. Would you recommend CGI to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

They are incredible to work for, every day is something new and challenging and it keeps your engaged

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

Just be yourself and honest, CGI really appreciate you being open and honest about yourself and any problems or concerns you may have