Account Manager Review

by Softcat

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

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

I am an account manager, who deals with providing IT infrastructure to Local Councils. Focusing on maintaining trust based relationships, helping my clients over come challenges with the investment in IT.

10/10

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

Many new skills relating to interacting with people, along with lot's of technical and business knowledge I wouldn't have had if I didn't do this apprenticeship.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I loved the whole thing

10/10

4. How valued do you feel by Softcat?

We get a lot of appreciation and time put into us, which has helped me shine in my role now. Softcat see Apprentices as the future, so feel investing time and resource into them is an investment into the future of the company.

10/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

10/10

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

Lot's of support, never felt drowned.

10/10

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

Softcat are nothing but helpful, no questions too stupid or small.

10/10

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

Salary was very good as an apprentice.

10/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

A lot of my friends now, I met through Softcat. I actually live with two people from Softcat. They constantly run events and activities for the wider team. I am off to Dublin for the weekend with the team in a few weeks.

10/10

9. Would you recommend Softcat to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Fun and the opportunity is unrivalled

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

Be willing to work hard, because it'll reap the rewards