Apprentice Consultant Review

by Arcadis

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.1/10

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

Developing a good understanding of client issues and be able to contribute to all aspects of project delivery whilst also contributing to internal, non-client facing activities within my team and throughout Arcadis

8/10

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

I've developed a variety of skills but more notably - Confidence in executing task's that I wouldn't usually do along - Prioritising of task / task management - IT desktop competencies

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

It's been good, especially with how supportive and the constant engaging opportunities that have risen in my time of being an apprentice

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It's well-structured; we have regular meet-ups with other apprentices in the team who have the same training provider, where we go through temp checks and provide updates on where we're at in our apprenticeship, which is followed by offered assistance. My line manager's and business coach's communication was open and consistent, allowing all of us to be on the same page regarding my course and next steps, with my course being outlined at the outset and documents provided as reminders.

9/10

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

The support is good, we have training modules that intend to develop our skillset further throughout the course of our apprenticeship that help with our day to day activities along with the necessary support when we're in projects/workshops

9/10

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

A huge amount of support, ranging from an apprentice community that allows apprentices to ask each other questions for help with courses/assignments to events on beneficial topics that help us develop throughout and after my apprenticeship.

10/10

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

They purposefully include relevant topics surrounding our course that allowed me to regularly apply what was taught. Because of how consistent it is, along with the useful information provided through masterclasses and associated document brief's on assignments, I'm able to transfer that knowledge into what I've gathered in my gained experienced in being practical.

9/10

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's a variety of social events that take place within the office on different themes dependant on the time of the year and there's a number of sport teams e.g football & hockey that are available to all levels including apprentices

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Arcadis to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

To experience the great benefits that come along with doing an apprenticeship at Arcadis

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

Always be open to developing further and taking up opportunities available to you when they come to get the most out of your apprenticeship when you're in and remember to always be a team player.