Apprentice Review

by Network Rail

Rating

4.9/10

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

Learning what is required of me for when I am fully qualified, partaking in walkouts for future jobs, planning furtue placements to learn about the other parts of the railway

7/10

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

Yes, I have learnt a lot of new skills that are required on the job, and will be learning more over the next year.

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy working with the team who I work with but I have had several issues regarding the apprenticeship programme

5/10

4. How valued do you feel by Network Rail?

I feel valued by my team but I feel like management aren't helping as much as they could

5/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Not very, I am finding it very difficult at the moment, but hopefully that will soon change.

5/10

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

I receive support from my training providers when I require, they are always willing to help and want to make sure you understand everything

4/10

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

In my opinion not enough at all, it has been extremely difficult but I hope that soon changes

4/10

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

I find it difficult to live on the salary, my travel costs are extremely high

2/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

I have played in a Network Rail golf day

5/10

9. Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?

9b. Why?

From my experiences so far I haven't enjoyed my time and I wouldn't want to risk making a friend unhappy

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

Make sure you find out all the information that you need, find out more about the apprenticeship scheme as I have found it isn't what it was advertised to be