Associate Project Management Apprentice Review

by BT Group

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.9/10

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

There is no typical day-to-day but usual activities involve hosting routine cadences with senior stakeholders, allowing you to build your personal brand. There are opportunities to do both agile and waterfall project management, which is really strong for your career development.

7/10

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

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The programme offered me rotations, allowing me to get a breadth of experience. I was fortunate enough to work at all three levels of project management: project, programme, portfolio. As a result, I excelled in my assessments.

6/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Due to how large BT is, there can be breakdowns of communication and so there have been several occasions where I am unsure about next steps, because my port of call, is unsure on the details.

3/10

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

plentiful

9/10

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

plentiful

9/10

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

I have struggled to apply my qualification to my day role, due to poor rotational placement therefore I would argue I haven't had a chance to perform better by utilising my qualification.

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.)

plentiful and I can easily take advantage of them, which I do. As a result, my personal brand is very strong within my CFU and my area.

10/10

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

9b. Why?

BT as a company is fantastic but BT for an apprentice, is unsuitable. The projects are too technical and advanced that a young professional cannot get involved.

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

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