Business Administrator Review

by Siemens

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.5/10

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

Answering customer queries, tickets, phone calls and assisting the customer in any way that I can.

8/10

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

How to properly write emails, a day to day operations inside a office. Correct office attitude and following business policies and regulations.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy it, it's not strenuous, I'm giving reasonable hours, reasonable lunch breaks, plenty of time to do my apprenticeship work, the work is a good balanced between easy and hard. This will definitely help me start my professional life.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I know what roles I will take in each period of my 25 month tenure in Siemens Financial services.

7/10

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

Ample and effective support is there in the case I would ever need it.

8/10

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

I get check in's with my training provider every 2 weeks in regards to my apprenticeship work and feedback is provided for work I did during that 2 week period and what's coming up next.

7/10

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

Some things I am doing is effective and relates to my working office life, other parts are not so as effective. Safeguarding against things I have never came across before.

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 have been some social events that have occurred, a mixed variety aswell.

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I would recommend Siemens because it's a large company, great for your resume, their a well known apprenticeship provider, the work is fair, hours are fine, time off is realistic. A great start.

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

Be honest and don't be afraid to ask for help.