Rail technician Review
by Alstom
Rating
7.4/10
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
- 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
- 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
- 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
- 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
- 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.)
- 9a. Would you recommend Alstom to a friend?
- 9b. Why?
- 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Alstom?
Rail technician apprentice, I shadow technicians and assist during day jobs.
10/10
I have learned various train systems.
10/10
The hours are good and everyone at the depot is friendly
10/10
Training (at the depot) could be more structured and monitored.
5/10
Whenever I need support, my employer helps me out
10/10
My employer reviews and assesses all my work that I submit to college.
10/10
The college qualification is very general and not specific to the railway.
3/10
No
1/10
Yes
It is a great way to get into the railway business.
Have some sort of tooling background. Be used to using tools
Details
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
London
January 2020
