Software Test Engineer Review

by IBM

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.9/10

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

Working on my project, helping out in the testing department, but also stretching out to areas surrounding testing. Logging new skills and experiences I can feed into my apprenticeship portfolio. Having stand up meetings with my team to discuss what I am doing, what needs doing and any problems or blockers I might be having

9/10

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

I have learned many new skills. Mainly in new software such as JIRA, AWS, Mural and tracking expenses. I have developed existing skills such as team work and also ownership of tasks

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the programme as it has aloud me to meet new people and experience an incredible challenging project. As a new starting apprenticeship, I am thrilled that i was trusted to be thrown on a fast pace highly skilled project as appose to a slow low skilled (boring) one.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Due to a highly intense project - I do spend most of my time in this project however scheduling time to complete apprenticeship work is never frowned apon

9/10

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

I received a good amount of support as there are many forums and people available to answer questions at the drop of a hat.

10/10

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

The courses are quick and fast passed, some with exams, revising time is short and focus needs to be high. Personally the training is too hard

7/10

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

the training has gave me an understanding of the theory behind why I am testing and what part my role slots into the cycle of the project and how important it is.

9/10

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.)

Yes, Events are posted daily across different slack chanels to get involved with, eg. hursley-site has lots of events and sporting events.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend IBM to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

You dont have to stick to one career path, they are open for you to change a find out what you are most interested in

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

do research into what sector you would like to start in and always network and be yourself