Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I make sure the business can function as it should. This is a widely varied role and every day is so different I couldn't really say. It makes me happy that it is constantly changing though. I have a lot of responsibilities and I interact with hundreds of people every day. This is such a great feature of the role.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes, it would be almost impossible to list them all but I have learned more in 6 months here than I learned in any job I have ever had no matter how long that employment. The fact I am constantly learning new skills and growing my knowledge is so important to me.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Best job I have ever had. I am so happy with everything Softcat do. My only complaint would be the admin on arch's side but Softcat work hard to make sure any issue I encounter is swiftly dealt with. I feel so valued by my team that I plan to stay at softcat for as long as I can and prove to them they're training has taught me so much.

    9/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Softcat?
  • My team make a point of letting me know that I am doing great work and complimenting my work ethic. This makes me feel so happy to attend work. I don't understand why it took me so long to come and work here, if I had known how good it was I would have come to work here at 18 instead of doing anything else.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • This is on Arch's side as opposed to Softcat. The five stars is solely because of Arch, Softcat on the other hand make sure that any problem I encounter is dealt with but the amount of hoops needed to even get in contact with anyone at arch makes it hard so give a higher rating. 10 stars for softcat but 1 for arch.

    5/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Not a good amount at all, I honestly have no clue how they have such good ratings online. I can only assume that Arch have had employees rate the company online because I cannot be the only one experiencing such a poor level of service from them. I feel pretty expendable to Arch.

    4/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Really great in this area. Softcat make sure that everything they can do to help is done, they pull out all the stops to make sure I am happy and this investment in staff makes me wish to invest my time into the company. I feel like everything I do means something and that's all I have ever really wanted in life.

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Travel costs are all covered by Softcat. My personal living costs are quite reasonable when compared to my salary. However much I aim to earn a lot of money in my life for the moment I am extremely happy with my pay while on training. I feel how an employer pays their staff is a true show of how much they care about you and for this reason I am happy as of right now.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There is so much stuff going on outside of work with this company that I have to turn things down each week. I have never had anything like this in my life and long may it continue! It's truly a great place to work if you are young and I love it.

    10/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Softcat to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • It is such a pleasant place to work that I feel like I would happily recommend here to someone. The problem is I would only want to bring in friends that would represent myself and the company well which I think really shows how much I respect the company and my team.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Softcat?
  • Work hard and you'll do well. There are so many opportunities here that if you put yourself out there you will reap the rewards. I have never been able to say that before and it is the most refreshing change, I genuinely smile when I am at work and I believe that anyone would be lucky to work here.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Information Technology

South East

May 2018


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