Tech Degree Apprentice Review

i was a tech degree apprentice. I completed various tasks in a number of projects. These tasks were mostly simple such as mandatory admin tasks on excel, but I also did some more interesting work such as doing research for certain clients. I also sometimes got to attend client meetings which were definitely highlights of the experience.

I have learnt a lot of new skills. Unfortunately while my degree is meant to be very technical I did not get the chance to work on technical projects. However, I still got the chance to develop a number of soft skills such as teamwork, communication in the workplace and time management.

I found the project quite interesting. While at times it was a bit boring as I was not always given work, when I did have work it was very interesting. i also got to meet lots of new people and made friends with the other Tech Degree Apprentices. All in all very enjoyable.

The programme was not structured as well as it could be but a lot of that was down to the fact that it was the first time that this degree was happening . Considering how little time and experience there was to organise the programme I would say that it was very well organised.

I received a lot of support, at times I would say too much support which could be overwhelming. I was given four different contact people, a buddy, a business contact, a career coach and a mentor. I met with all of them, but only actually kept in contact with my career coach.

I received an adequate amount of support from my training provider. My university tutor kept in touch and even met me multiple times during the placement. However, i do not feel that it was necessary and some tasks I had to complete for the university while on placement were very tedious.

I do not feel that this is really the case. In normal circumstances being a tech degree apprentice and studying maths and computer science would be a great combination. However, I did not find myself doing much that had to do with technology, so i would not say that I was well prepared from uni for the placement.

I got involved in quite a few extra curricular activities while at work. However, they were all with the other tech degree apprentices. While everyone at work was very friendly and helped me with anything I asked, I do not feel that they went out of their way to include me in their after work activities.

Yes

PwC is great company and I would definitely recommend it to anyone starting out their professional career. there are lots of opportunities for a young professional to capitalise on and the sheer size of a company such as PwC offers so much choice that it is a given that even within a short time someone can gain insight in so many industries and lines of service.

I would suggest to prepare to socialise as much as possible. PwC is a people's company and it is key that someone new meets as many people as possible and creates good working relationships with colleagues. Once in PwC it is imperative that they try and find work in areas they like.