Software Engineer Review

by Capgemini

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.1/10

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

Day to day I am writing code within my development team to meet objectives set by our client. We work in agile teams and so this means I also have day to day tasks of attending scrum standups, planning sessions, retrospectives and other scrum milestone meetings. It's a great environment to work in!

10/10

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

I can't even begin to explain how much I have learnt since working with Capgemini. Every week I am learning something new - it's great!

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

100% - I couldn't ask for anymore from my program. Being supported to complete my sponsored degree whilst completing my day to day role working with so many brilliant and passionate people.

10/10

4. How valued do you feel by Capgemini?

Extremely - Capgemini is extremely good at rewarding its people for good pieces of work that make big impacts to our clients' business. It's a great place to work and I feel that both I and my skills are really appreciated within the work place.

10/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well structured. I know in advance all dates for my on campus weekends at university, I am encouraged to plan in study days well in advance and I am aware of all of my exams and assignments that are coming up.

8/10

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

We receive 22 study days per year to allow us to take days off to do assignments and for exams. Our lecturers at the University are brilliant and really supportive to us that we are doing both a degree and full time job at the same time.

9/10

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

Capgemini give us study days and we can take them if we feel we need more time. However most support for my degree comes from my university tutors but the Capgemini GAP team is always there if I was struggling to help me.

7/10

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

Brilliantly - I feel my salary represents that Capgemini values me as an asset.

8/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

Yes - there are loads of social events that happen outside of work from football games, to nights out to charity events such as the palace to palace bike ride Capgemini take part in to support Princes Trust.

10/10

9. Would you recommend Capgemini to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Brilliant start to your career - you gain experience and education at the same time whilst being paid much higher than other apprentices across other companies.

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

Be yourself 100% - Capgemini hires for who you are not for any particular kind of person. Be 100% honest in your application/interview etc and really show your personality - but that you can also listen to others at the same time