Business Development Manager PI Review

by Siemens

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.1/10

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

I have now finished the apprenticeship and have gone on to become a Business Development Manager within Siemens. During the apprenticeship role I would spend around 4~ weeks in different departments getting to know about the whole of Siemens Industry.

7/10

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

NVQ Level 3, BTEC Diploma Electrical & Electronic Engineering, HNC Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Water Safety, CCNSG, LOTS of product training, external sales courses, Introduction to flow & level sales and technical.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The company is great to work for and is very open and make you feel welcome/comfortable. The work was sometimes tedious but that's part of being an apprentice. Doing the apprenticeship has helped me get to this stage of my career at such an early age, I am the only apprentice to go onto an external sales role.

8/10

4. How valued do you feel by Siemens?

Very valued. Siemens put me through lots of courses, found out what I was good at and lead me towards the path I have now taken. I was one of the first apprentices at Siemens starting in 2010, and since then I have only seen it get better and the standard in apprentices is very high. Only problem I see now is that I wouldn't even get an interview if it was at the same standard as when I started!

9/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

During my time on the programme it was a bit up in the air sometimes as there was no manager as such, during my last years there was a manager who did a very good job.

7/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

I had lots of support from Siemens themselves. Not too much from the tutors at college (didn't really help myself though).

6/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

As above, lots of support from the employer. Everyone was/is very approachable.

10/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

The wage has changed now, when I was on my apprenticeship it was really low until the last year.

6/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Lots of activities such volunteering at company events, sport activities, social gatherings, etc