Test automation engineer Review

by Civil Service

Rating

7.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Test automation engineer. Writing test code and learning programming. Taking part inside an agile environment

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Testing Scala

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

    • The job lots. The apprenticeship provider not so much.

    6/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Civil Service?

    • Enough

    8/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Not very

    3/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • Eventually, now, enough

    7/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Plentiful

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

    • Great salary

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

    • Yes. Lots of communication about events and courses to attend

    9/10
  • 9. Would you recommend Civil Service to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Great place to work. Lots to learn.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Civil Service?

    • Initial fast track communication is shocking.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Information Technology

Central London & City

March 2017

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