Master in Telecommunications (5 years) Review

by Vodafone

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.4/10

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

Forecasting Traffic on the cellular network. My daily job involves gathering data, analyzing data and building models of various systems or elements of the cellular network.

10/10

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

Yes I did. I learned how to use models such as ARIMA/SARIMAX and neural networks. I also improved my Pandas/Python skills

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Very much!

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It was well structured and organized. I just whish we had time to go more deep in the things we did.

8/10

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

My manager has been very supportive throughout.

10/10

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

Training provider was supportive, but the could have done a bit more to be honest.

6/10

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

Although this is just a first step into the world of machine learning, I think that I would not have been able to do this first step by myself. So I think it was very useful.

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.)

Not really.

3/10

9a. Would you recommend Vodafone to a friend?

9b. Why?

Well, it really depends on what you like / want to do. For someone like me who would like to do more work in machine learning, honestly there are a lot better places to go to.

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

If you are looking for a tech company, Vodafone is not the right place for you, but there're a lot of good reasons to work for Vodafone, for example is a very welcoming and inclusive environment.