Apprentice Review

by Arup

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.6/10

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

Daily tasks mainly involve CAD design within microstation and rebar detaiing for a range of diffrent structures along with attending Uni one day a week.

10/10

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

Before starting at arup i had no CAD experience and didnt really know what CAD was. I am now a skilled CAD techichion and have been fully trained in the softwares i need to use. i have also had chance to develop skills like leadership and time management.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The programme is enjoyable ans rewards but also stressful at times with trying to balance work, uni and home life

8/10

4. How valued do you feel by Arup?

Arup value their apprenctices highly and always makek sure you have wrk and are involved on real projects and maing a diffrence on them.

7/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme has become better organised over the last few years and now runs well with uni and wok running alngside one another.

8/10

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

The university do their bst to hel you and develop in the time they see you athough this time is limited. If you feel you need more support you can talk t them and they will assist you with this.

5/10

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

Arup are always happy to listen to your probems and concerns ans do their upmost to sort these and make you happy at the company.

10/10

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

Salary is good but there is linited opertunity to progess in the first 4 years as pay is regulated.

5/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

There are limited oportunitys ouside of work. where there is they are normally sports bsed activities.

5/10

9. Would you recommend Arup to a friend?

Yes