Smart energy expert Review

by British Gas

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Smart energy expert, installing and fixing all types of meters electric and gas.

    6/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Learnt and passed all exams needed for role

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • It's a good job and good training

    8/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by British Gas?

    • So so

    5/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Training was a new programme so working on problems but overall not a bad schedule

    8/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • There's a few ldm's all helpful.

    10/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Coaches and mangers are there when u need them. Most of the time.

    8/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • It's ok not great to start and a lot of people had problems with pay rises being late.

    7/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • If I did additional courses I could do private work I guess

    3/10
  • 9. Would you recommend British Gas to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It's a good solid company to work for. Has a good reputation.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to British Gas?

    • Be confident and do your homework on the company and role your applying for.

Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Central London & City

March 2017

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