Apprentice design engineer Review

by Balfour Beatty

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Rating

8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Going into work, doing different jobs to train us, for example one day we will be doing cable calculations and the next day we will be doing sand testing.

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes, learning how to use python, how to write proper reports.

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

    • Very good job, I enjoy it a lot.

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

    • Could be better. At the start, I was not very organised, but picked up over time.

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

    • If help is needed, I am helped most of the time.

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

    • My training provider was lacking in quality, honestly, could be better.

    6/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • It does help, there is a connection between the job and college.

    8/10
  • 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.)

    • Sometimes, not very often.

    7/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • I enjoy my job, people are really friendly and easy to talk to if there is a problem. They have taught me a lot in the time I have been here.

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

    • When applying, be yourself, explain what you know and do not. If they take a liking to you, it is a great company to be in.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Dartford

April 2023

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