Rating

9.1/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • My role is an apprentice design engineer and learning the ins and outs of being a design engineer. I currently support and projects and also complete a variety of tasks, from completing health and safety forms to designs.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • There is a huge amount of skills that I have learned such as managing my time well as per deadlines on certain projects. I have also further developed my CAD skills as I learned CAD the previous year in college.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I greatly enjoy the programme as I think on the job training is a fantastic opportunity and would recommend it to everyone.

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • I think my programme is well organised and structured as everything was planned well before my arrival.

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I receive a huge amount of support from my employer whether its to do with work or if its college.

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • I think I receive a fair amount of support from my training provider as they are very understanding when I cannot make it in due to any work reason.

    10/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I think it helps me in a slight way as it is a civil engineering course and so far I have not learned anything to do with the railway or designing railways.

    3/10

  • 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.)
  • Yes, there is a huge variety of extra-curricular activities to get involved in at work, whether networking opportunities or volunteering days.

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • I think it is an amazing company which cares about its employees and offers a huge amount of benefits when in the company.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
  • Just being yourself and being confident when applying.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Derby

April 2023


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