Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Apprenticeship in Communication Electronics and meant working within an workshop team, working on prototyping of new equipment

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes have learnt many skills, improving on some. Specifically the mechanical skills I did not have before.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Yes enjoyed throughly, working with DSTL means you get to be part of interesting work that changes everyday.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Dstl?
  • Yes they value my opinion and input. Even as an Apprentice your given the chance to put your stamp on the work you do, as you may have a better solution that no one has thought of before.

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • It worked well with the block leave to the placements to the training provider. Meaning you gained lots of skills in the time you left, without flitting backwards and forwards.

    8/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • The training provider QinetiQ I felt was the only downfall. There training didn't really link with the work I was completing and the provider had issues with lack of staffing during my time there and struggled to teach us in some cases.

    4/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I recived lots of support to; go on extra trainings to grow skills, imput into important jobs and to try out working in different areas.

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Yes the pay is great with lots of added benefits as you are working as a Civil Servant.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Yes lots of groups you can joing that meet outside of work. A group called STEPs that can help you gain knowledge of DSTL in your early months at DSTL.

    10/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Dstl to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Great people to work with and you gain lots of skills within the apprenticeship and further on!


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Dstl?
  • Be passionate and don't be afraid to get involved and volunteer for anything.


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

South West

June 2015


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