Windows Server Engineer Review

by NatWest

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.6/10

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

I am a windows server engineer for RBS. This role involves me building and configuring servers and also engineering them for other reasons that can occur. We work in 2 week sprints which allows us to intensely deliver goals on certain projects.

10/10

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

Yes - but from my team members and not through any programme courses

5/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the role - but not the programme. I finished my first year after 3 months and had no support for the rest of the first year. I was just left to do my day job.

2/10

4. How valued do you feel by NatWest?

I feel very appreciated from RBS from my colleagues and manager as well as other teams.

10/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Shambolic - mix up of communications from the outset. Programme length changed during it. Extension of 6 months which is not ideal. Finished my first year after 3 months and then no support for the rest of that first year.

1/10

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

first three months there was a lot - there after there was nothing

5/10

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

100% support from my team

10/10

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

very well however my travel costs are quite high

6/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

yes there are lots of oppurtunities

10/10

9. Would you recommend NatWest to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Great company to work for - avoid the apprenticeship scheme or make sure you have a clear outset of how it works in writing so there are no grey areas!!!

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

make sure you have a clear outset of how it works in writing so there are no grey areas!!!