Infrastructure Analyst Review

by NatWest

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.2/10

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

My team is responsible for the maintenance of IIS Web Servers, providing Incident and Change management and performing certificate renewal

8/10

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

Yes I have expanded my knowledge of computing, networking and coding and am going to expand that further into cloud computing

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

It is a friendly atmosphere and they are keen for me to progress and be happy

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

We are trialing something new with our training provider this year which NatWest is accommodating for by allowing us to dedicate more time to that than our work. THe balance of that shall be shifting soon

7/10

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

More than enough

8/10

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

Not enough, their contact is infrequent and often last minute, occasionally late

4/10

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

What we have learned so far is very broad and not specific to my role there fore only part of it is strictly relevant to me. That said we are learning some things which we have absolutely no need of such as Azure

6/10

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 many social clubs and gatherings listed on Engage, I just have not engaged with them a lot myself

7/10

9a. Would you recommend NatWest to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Good atmosphere, far less stress than my previous job, they want you to advance and achieve your own goals not just theirs and they are very flexible when it comes to in office at home working. Also they pay decently with a scope for much higher pay in a qualified role

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

Do it, you might not necessarily get put into the most ideal role for you but there is always scope for you to move and advance your career once you are in