Apprentice Review

by NatWest

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • coding, work on confluence and Jira software, research online on Scope 1,2,3 and other sustainability topics, join meetings periodically throughout the day

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • developed admin skills such as excel, outlook etc learnt coding skills in python became more focused and confident

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I have a good team and line manager, i am given work to do, the company has good culture and allows for breaks in between work and has surpassed the expectations I had

    10/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • had a good introduction and support has been good however at some points things did get slow by lack of communication at start of 2022

    7/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • I get a lot of support from my manager and is very helpful and asks if im feeling stressed by work and how i am doing

    9/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • i haven't had much training and have been having lots of problems getting classes booked for training such as my classes dates being switched and i wasn't told

    3/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • not too sure but the class i have done did help with my overall understanding of coding and helped when learning at work

    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.)

    • there are lots of events and social events planned by natwest that are all enjoyable and provide a good way to relax and have some fun

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend NatWest to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • lots of support, great pay and plenty of things and ways to learn and develop skills

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

    • communication is extremely important and have the ability to speak up when unsure, its better to know than not to know at the end of the day

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Information Technology

Edinburgh

May 2022

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