Network Engineer Review

by IBM

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9/10

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

I am a Network engineer. I work on secure projects so I cannot disclose any information. I typical day for me (from what ive heard) is a standard development life cycle, eg: Client, plan, build, test and then maintanence.

9/10

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

I have yet to fully start my actual role but ive learnt a lot in terms of how the buisness wants me to operate. Ive learnt about quite a lot of soft skill related things during my induction.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I've enjoyed my induction quite a lot

8/10

4. How valued do you feel by IBM?

Very.

10/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well organised in all honesty.

10/10

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

A good ammount

8/10

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

A lot

10/10

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

Very well

10/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

I've heard about a lot

8/10

9. Would you recommend IBM to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

They really see young people as the future.

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

Be yourself. It's not about how computers you've built and its not about how many programs you've written. Training will happen, they just want to make sure you fit the company and team you'll be joining. So, dont worry!