Business Analyst Review

by Capgemini

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.8/10

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

I am a business analyst, this involves stakeholder engagement, requirements elicitation and user story refinement

10/10

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

Every skill in my field has been developed as part of my apprenticeship, through the job, degree and courses supplied by the company

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Its hard work but I enjoy it

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

From Capgemini side, extremely structured and well organised. Aston university not so much

9/10

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

A lot of support, there is always someone to go to with any issues or areas of interest. They genuinely want to you to diversify and progress

10/10

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

I was not impressed with the organisation, communication or flexibility at Aston university,

3/10

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

The qualification was not always the most up to date/ genuinely reflective of how the topics are used in a work context but in terms of theory and academics it helped a lot

8/10

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 a lot

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Capgemini to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

If you are interested in a career in a firm like Capgemini this is perfect for you. You move around projects which is great for getting a range of experience and there is always opportunities to learn new skills and qualifications

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

You get out what you put in. If you volunteer, get involved and work hard you will get a lot of support and opportunities. Its by no means an easy course but I could not be happier with my career progression from joining as a 19 year old with little to no experience in the industry