Apprentice Project Manager Review

by Atos

Rating

8.6/10

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

project management office activities, managing a team providing a critical service

9/10

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

Yes, internal courses e.g. franklin and convey, external courses e.g. APMP project management, general work place skills

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

work is good, the team are fantastic. The culture of the company is good, I am enjoying it

9/10

4. How valued do you feel by Atos?

Mostly Good, although sometimes the work isn't strictly project management related. This was good when I did some service management but not so good when a bit of the roles where more admin related

7/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well, everything is planned

8/10

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

A lot. QA are extremely helpful and very understanding when work pressures effect training

10/10

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

A lot, we have an assignment manager and line manager that help us through

9/10

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

Not very. The initial salary of £14,000 only just met travel costs and other expenses however this was only due to me not needing to pay rent. If I did, I wouldn't have been able to afford coming into London. I would prefer at least £18,000-£20,000 as a starting salary

5/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Yes, there is a large graduate/apprentice community that have regular events. As well as account events that incorporate people of all levels who you would usually be working with

10/10

9. Would you recommend Atos to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Great company, good opportunities, good for building a career

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

Relax in the interviews and try and be yourself as much as possible. Soft skills such as presenting and making conversation are just as important as academics.