UX Apprentice Review

by BT Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.1/10

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

Attending daily standups, doing design work and iterations for tickets I've been assigned. Attending 1to1s, meetings and sometimes helping out with research sessions.

9/10

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

Digital design, user resesach, data analysis and stakeholder management.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

9/10

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

Often will have to ask or find work

8/10

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

9/10

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

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 are sometimes lectures and seminars that the company put on but because a lot of the team and company are off-shore or in different parts of the country it is hard to do something like this.

3/10

9a. Would you recommend BT Group to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It's a great place to work with amazing HR and systems in place. I have learnt a lot from my mentors and buddies and there is a supportive attitude to new colleagues.

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

Look up the position before hand and try and learn about some of the tools they might use on a day to day basis.