Electronic engineer Review

by BT Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.9/10

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

I am a BT TSO switch and transmission engineer from day to day I will go around fixing faults and problems that I may face, for example fixing phone line and Wi-Fi problems running in fibre cables doing my part to connect the UK to network.

7/10

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

I have learnt lots of new skills within my short time at BT I have had numerous courses where I have learnt lots of new skills for example physics, how the network works and most importantly an overview of what BT actually does and what my job consists off. I have also improved my people skills as I have to work with people to complete jobs and meet new people as I go around.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I have thoroughly enjoyed my programme within BT meeting lots of peoples as I go around and learning lots of new skills which will help me further my career and life skills for the future.

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by BT Group?

I feel that as an apprentice I am fairly valued within the team as I am a new and innovative employee to the company bringing lots of new ideas and help to the company. However, in contrast to this I feel that people sometimes get fed up of apprentices due to them or me taking a long time to pick things up and can't doing anything on my own at the moment.

8/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I feel that my programme is fairly well organised I mean they arrange courses for me to attend and college for me to attend to get my qualification in electronic engineering that'll I need to do my job.However, from day to day work its not very organised in my patch as I have to ring people to find out what i'm doing each day so it's up to me to find things to do.

8/10

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

I receive a tremendous amount of support from my trainer as if I get into any sort of difficulties I can ring or email my trainer and they tend to get back to me fairly quickly with the help needed to complete my job.

9/10

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

I will receive a good amount of support from my employer providing that I have asked for some help.

8/10

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

Unfortunately as I am an apprentice my wages aren't too good at the moment so could probably do with a bit more money however, as I go on throughout the apprenticeship my salary will increase which will be ideal.

7/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

At the moment there are too many, however as I come towards the end of my apprenticeship I will have a lot more opportunities as I have been told I need to learn my job first.

6/10

9. Would you recommend BT Group to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a good business to work for with lots of opportunities to proceed throughout the company furthering your career at BT

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

I would say have a clear mind on what you want to achieve at BT and most importantly be prepared its not just a one step process to get the job do your research and be prepared.