Civil Engineering Degree Apprentice Review

by Mott MacDonald

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8/10

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

At the moment, my role is to help generate user guides for objects that the EA will publish on their website for other companies/project teams to access and use.

9/10

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

I have developed my professional skills in how I deal with new members in a team as well as improving my technical engineering skills.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the programme a lot, I get the chance to get industry practise as well as get a degree at the same time. There are some areas which are unclear however they are not detrimental to how the programme works.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme is well organised

8/10

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

I receive quite a lot of support from my employer

10/10

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

I receive some support

6/10

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

There are some modules which don't however I am sure that they will come into play when I work on other projects

6/10

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, there are plenty of sports and social events that work provides

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Mott MacDonald to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Mott MacDonald has made me feel comfortable and welcome coming into a new company, as well as providing plenty of support for degree apprentices such as myself

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

Don't let things get you down, everything will be ok in the end. Remember that you won't know as much as anybody else and that everyone is there to help you out.