Network Engineer Review

by Fujitsu

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.4/10

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

network engineer monitoring networks raising network incidents 1st and 2nd line network support

8/10

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

Learned about networks Gained CCNA qualification with help from Fujitsu

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Enjoy it a lot, good place to work and start off career

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by Fujitsu?

I have gone far beyond my job description to deliver solutions to things when none exists. And now i feel a bit used in that I save the company thousands but they are not paying me any more, nor does it look like they will offer me a permanent job at the the end. Im tutoring other employees doing the same job for normal pay, and Im expected to do the same work as any non-apprentice else who started around the same time in the same role, but they get 10k more pay.

2/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I did not require study or support for any of the exams. I had regular meetings and support from my advisor to complete the assignments. In work im the same as any non-apprentice in 1st line networks, not treated as an apprentice.

4/10

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

I received all the help I needed to complete my assignments which was the only thing I struggled with.

8/10

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

No specific support laid out for me, but its a good environment to ask for help with anything. They provided me with time in work to study for the CCNA which was very useful.

8/10

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

I does not. Sure I can afford to eat and travel to work, and thats all they care about. But I do the same work as people on proper salaries, and I would like to be able to afford a place to go after work besides my parents house.

1/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

I live/work in a capital city in the developed world, so yes there are other companies and leisure facilities of course.

8/10

9. Would you recommend Fujitsu to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Quite a laid back enjoyable place to work.

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

being such a large large, you can get stuck spending most of the time doing admin or looking for the right team to contact rather than just focusing on resolving faults.