apprentice Review

by Siemens

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.5/10

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

my role involves anything from checking to replacing components, and also maintaining the equipment to keep it in a good working order

7/10

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

i have learnt many new skills within the last 7 months of my apprenticeship, the main new skills i have learnt are to do with electrical circuits and the correct way to wire them

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

i really enjoy my apprenticeship and learning new skills, however i think that the management could do a lot better to actually integrate themselves into the program because i feel that all the responsibility are getting passed down to the tutors and they are being overworked.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

the program is very well structured and organised i cannot find any faults.

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

we receive a lot of support from our tutors when we are here but hardly ever speak to management and this can cause a divide between us

7/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

overall we receive a fair amount of support via the college tutors and the tutors in the workshop but not much from the managers

6/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

i feel the raining i am being provided currently i would not be able to perform my role at Siemens properly

10/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

we dont have any of the activities above however we do go to events at places such as the NEC in Birmingham and other events around the country which are very interesting

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

i would recommend Siemens to my friends because it is a very good company to work for and there are endless opportunities to branch out within the company to other jobs in the future

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

the advice i would give them before applying is to go in with an open mind becasue if you get it it will be a very big learning curve