Chartered Management Degree Apprentice Review

by Nestle

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.7/10

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

I am a commercial apprentice so the nature of the scheme is that i experience 6 months in the 4 key functions: HR, Sales, Marketing and HR. This means that i get to work across the office and learn about all the roles and how they interact.

9/10

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

There are a huge amount of courses and trainings that i have been a part of as well skills that i have learned day to day e.g. teamwork, communication, presenting. all have helped to boost my confidence.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The program has given me a huge amount of confident in the amazing opportunities i have had to stretch and take on bigger responsibilities. Everyone is hugely supportive in regards to me learning new roles frequently.

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by Nestle?

Given the amount of investment and training that Nestle has put into me i truly feel that i am valued and that i will get the opportunities to become a "future leader" which is the aim of the program.

8/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Given that the program is relatively new, I think that it is very well structured. There is good communication on the whole between Nestle and our training provider.

7/10

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

We are only at university for a week every 6 weeks but our lecturers are available to us over those weeks via email if we need them.

6/10

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

This can be very dependent of the line managers and teams but so far i have only have really supportive collegues around me which is great. Like any job though this can vary.

6/10

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

I am able to live comfortably away from home.

7/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

York, where my job is based, has lots going on often and given that there are lots of young people on various courses there are lots of people my own age to socialise with.

7/10

9. Would you recommend Nestle to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Great job opportunities to progression and travel. Feel that the culture also matches my own beliefs.

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

Be genuine and ensure that you have lots of extra things other than just school such as hobbies and volunteering to speak about during interview. Get across your enthusiasm and do some research into the company.