Hybrid Infrastructure Alliance Review

by Softcat

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

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

A journey to ensure you leverage the right balance of interconnected and secure technology platforms for your applications and data. - Leveraging Hybrid cloud to help customers. Examples such as reduce costs and increasing sustainability. - HI services which support customers on every stage of their journey. - Discover -- Customer starts with an idea HI brings yours to life by understanding what you want to achieve and assessing the best way to succeed. - Design – We design a solution to help and support the idea and fill in the gap Factor budget, and things like risks and effort to ensure nothing is too much nor too little. Enabling it to be the right balance for the customer - Deliver – Bring solution to life Help by sourcing and sharing skills so the customer is up to date since the first day - Operate– Services provided to keep solution up and running Cloud first engineers can manage your solution efficiently for you

10/10

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

I have learnt skills such as communication, allowing me to be confident and easily open to network with individuals on a day to day basis. I have also learnt and developed how to manage my time and balance my work life with my apprentice work life.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy this programme very much. Things like the events we have, apprentice gatherings and the individuals here who make it a very fun stay for me.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very structured, My work life and apprentice life balances out and is very much organised. Its easy for me to navigate around.

10/10

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

I receive all my support, having 1-2-1 meetings every week to check up on me, all the support outside of work too.

10/10

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

With my training provider, I receive all the support. Whether I need help on some work or about a concern, they always make time for me and support me as soon as they can. This makes me feel comfortable.

10/10

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

I feel my qualification motivates me to strive in my job role. By staying motivated, it allows me to enjoy what I do, and enables me to strive to succeed.

10/10

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 are. Social activities within Softcat are very good. Activities like climbing, football etc, which allows you to network with others and enjoy with each other. It also helps with maintaining teamwork and communication skills

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Softcat to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It really does change your mindset. It allows you to have fun while working. The people here are very nice and friendly. And the training provider and everyone else will always be there to help.

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

Be honest and transparent. Have hope. Do research about Softcat. And lastly be confident.