Junior Technical Apprentice Review

by Balfour Beatty

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Rating

5.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Assisting Engineers in the office to calculate and check drawings designed for installing M and E services.

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

    • I have developed my mathematical skills and IT skills

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

    • I really enjoy my program as I am very involved in the current jobs that are being worked on.

    9/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • I’d say it organised ok as a few things were not sorted when I started my apprenticeship

    6/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • I receive a lot of support from my employer checking that I am getting on alright

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

    • I currently don’t have a training assessor from the college

    1/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Not at all as the training provider has left the college

    1/10
  • 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.)

    • N/A

    1/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • As it is a great company to work for I feel there are a lot of opportunities that will progress my career in the future

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

    • Give it 100% when applying and be yourself.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Manchester

May 2022

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