Rating

7.7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • My job role is a technician support, my day-to-day jobs mainly are to do with helping our division and supporting the projects and customers and trying to complete related tasks. Occasionally we will meet customers around the country.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • My training begins in September so until then I will be working towards my NVQ,I have an increased knowledge on my job and will continue to be trained on my job role.

    7/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy coming to work and I am very comfortable in my working environment. I rarely have to mix with many others in our division but they are all friendly as is everyone else inside the building, I am enjoyable the programme so far.

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by 3M UK?
  • I feel that there is a chance I can have a future at this company, everything you do is well recognised and you are praised where it is due which is great.

    8/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • I have had problems sorting out my college information but I think it is all sorted now, so everything will become more organised in a few months. My induction was quick and easy and my college induction has been completed too.

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • I am supposed to receive a monthly review by my training provider but I have not had one for January. It is easy to seek help and any problems can be sorted quite quickly.

    7/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I receive a lot of support from my employer, especially my mentor, the HR team are always there too. Guidance and support is not difficult to come across.

    8/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • As a 17 year old, not driving (yet) I have no costs other than my insurance, the salary covers everything I need it to and gives me plenty on the side.

    9/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • I am part of the 3M football club which plays on a Sunday, when I wasn't working I was at college doing an engineering course.

    7/10

  • 9. Would you recommend 3M UK to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Great company, very supportive. Fairly interesting depending on the person. Lots to do, independent working with responsibility is great.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to 3M UK?
  • Don't be afraid to have a chat and ask questions, I found a key topic of conversation I had in common with the interviewer (my mentor) so I found it comfortable. Don't be shy or afraid, don't waste the opportunity!


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering, Information Technology

South East

February 2016


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