Rating

9.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I am currently employed into the Splunk Shared Services team. My primary role consists of on-boarding customers data on to the splunk platform. Splunk allows you to run searches in real time analysis, create stats/charts of key alerts.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • I have now learned how to navigate through a linux terminal, improved communication skills on speaking to our custoemers on a daily basis. I have now adapted to using JIRA to monitor my tasks in an effective manner. We are now migrating to new envrionment. JIRA is being used for this.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I am now commuting to office once a week, Natwest provides a fantastic campys, loads of flexible options for learning, easy to commute location, and provides sufficient amentities. Natwest provides the fantastic opportunity to gain a qualification whilst gaining an excellent salary, and also gaining work experience.

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Our apprenticeship provides a flexible opportunity tailored to your personal needs to progress into a career in that role, and the the current bandwidth in your working day. I was entering courses for 1 week periods which were booked with my assessor. Our team at natwest provides flexible working whilst working from home.

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Our team always provides me further learning opporunities, i am now able to control the incident management queue in our team, be involved in migrations to new platforms. I am also responsible for the communications aspects of our team, dealing with customer queries, and providing Splunk updates

    9/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • I am able to ask my assessor any questions i may feel unsure about, they always point me in the right direction.

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I have now got a qualification in Data Analytics, i am now able to manage our data sets and sort them into an user friendly format. I am now able to complete team tasks using linux helping meet customer demand, and provide a sufficient service.

    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.)
  • Our apprenticeship council provided virtual coffee mornings to get you engaging with fellow apprentices, we attended networking events where senior leaders engaged in talks with us, providing us with great tips and hints. The apprenticeship council also arranged a virtual christmas party (quiz)

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend NatWest to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Natwest provides loads of opportunities to learn, gain work experience, gain qualifications, and gain a salary on top of that. Gogarburn is a fantastic campus with loads of fantastic amenities.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NatWest?
  • Show you are commited to the job, show relisience, be inclusive. Do not hesitate to ask questions (no question is a stupid question)


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Finance

Edinburgh

May 2022


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