Operational Buyer (Apprentice) Review

by Rolls-Royce

Rating

3.9/10

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

I work in a admin department and all I do is look at screens and and move data from one place to another, I don't really get to see or do anything interesting

2/10

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

I developed my computer skills e.g. Excel, powerpoint, outlook etc, Learnt how to use different systems within Rolls Royce.

4/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Not at all

1/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It has been a complete mess, we do not know what we will be doing after are current placement, they added an extra year on the end of our course last minuet, for the first month and a half we all just sat around doing nothing as we did not have access to there systems.

1/10

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

I receive a lot of support from my manager

8/10

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

N/A we don't have any training at the moment

5/10

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

N/A

5/10

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 many that I have been made aware of

5/10

9a. Would you recommend Rolls-Royce to a friend?

9b. Why?

I wouldn't recommend them because I do not think they are competent when it comes to business apprenticeships

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Rolls-Royce?

Make sure you clarify exactly what you will be doing as my apprenticeship was worded to seem like it was a degree when it is only a level 4