IT Consultant Review

by Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Rating

4.6/10

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

as an IT Consultant you are expected to partake in on going training on services and products that you will be delivering in the near future, while also attending QA sessions and revising for upcoming exams. also you will have lots of internal meetings which most of the time you will have to attend.

6/10

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

During my first year of the organisation we primarily focus on soft skills and presentations nothing technical related. As for technical skills, that depends on which team you are in and what products and services you will be delivering. There is a lot of training to get through, but there's no training plan in place, this is something you will have to discuss with your manager, mentor and early careers team.

4/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

quite stressful at times due to the lack of structure in place.

4/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

quiet poor structured for the technical route in the organisation.

2/10

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

yes - to a certain extent.

5/10

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

support is there from tutors, extra sessions if needed. You have a skills coach with regular meetings, which again you can raise any concerns if need be.

6/10

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

I would the modules are not really aligned with what we do on a day to day basis. The modules are very out dated, especially for a large modern tech organisation such as HPE. I believe internal training would be much more suited.

4/10

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.)

There's always something going on which you can get involved.

6/10

9a. Would you recommend Hewlett Packard Enterprise to a friend?

9b. Why?

Depends on the role that you would be applying for... Stay away from the Technical role as there is no structure at this current stage.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Hewlett Packard Enterprise?

Have a structure in place for the apprentices; 1st Year - Understanding the portfolio - services / products 2nd Year- Training/ shadowing/ developing technical skills on products 3rd Year- Delivering services/