Cross Functional Apprentice Review

by Cisco

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.2/10

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

Cross-functional role with an insight to a whole breadth of teams across the organisation. Track progression based on individual strengths with the ability to find a role that suits you.

9/10

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

Yes - I have not only developed my soft skills such as communication but also learnt a heap of new skills such as technical knowledge, business knowledge. Throughout the last 3 years my confidence has increased so much!

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Every day is different, and every day I learn something new.

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by Cisco?

Very. Cisco puts a lot of effort into early in career and I know that apprentices at Cisco are extremely valued.

8/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It's well structured, although could be improved. I think this is due to the size of the organisation and the complex back end processes.

7/10

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

I have built strong relationships with my tutors and my assessors meaning that I have always felt supported.

8/10

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

Cisco is very good at supporting apprentices and understand the time needed to complete training aspects of the course. Not only my manager, but also everyone else I work with within the organisation have supported me whether it be on work or my assignments.

9/10

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

I like that there is pay increases throughout the 3 years which recognises that we are becoming more competent and therefore reflects this.

7/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Cisco has a whole breadth of communities to also get involved with which offer opportunities out of day to day work.

8/10

9. Would you recommend Cisco to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It's one of the best experiences I've had! I have developed so much as a person and had the most amazing opportunities, that I know only Cisco could offer.

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

Firstly, be yourself! Cisco wants a diverse workforce and not clones of the same personality. Don't let IT/networking put you off - it's the passion for technology that counts. I don't count myself as a technical person but I am passionate for what technology enables us to do.