Analyst Review

by PA Consulting

Rating

7.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • I am a mechanical engineer/ technician. As I work for a consulting company; PA Consulting. I work in a project team to tackle a problem posed by a Client. The range of work is massive as I work on a range of different projects for different industries at any one time. I use a range of machinery to create bespoke components, sub-assebmlies & assemblies: Conventional lathes & milling machines 3/4axis CNC milling machines CNC lathe EDM technology; wire & spark eroder Laser cutter I use Solidworks/ SolidCAM to design, alter & machine components.

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I achieved a distinction at HND level in mechanical engineering. I have been on various Solidworks / SolidCAM courses. I have become proficient on all the machines from point 1. I have learnt how to think of out of the box solutions to novel problems.

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Everyday is different, because every client is different in some manor. This means that the workload is always varying and therefore no one day is the same as another, this keeps things very interesting and I rarely get bored.

    9/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by PA Consulting?

    • I feel like a valued member of the team. I'm always asked to help with further apprenticeship recruitment.

    8/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • The educational side of the apprenticeship scheme is very well structured. However the work side was sometimes a little daunting if there wasn't any available guidance. This side of things is definitely improving.

    7/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • College was always a chore, at Oakland's college & Bedford college it was hard to get work marked on time consistently and therefore getting backed up towards the end of each year; increasing stress levels.

    6/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • There is very supporting apprenticeship team at PA consulting.

    8/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • The pay has been consistently good throughout the apprenticeship scheme. As I lived at home the pay covered everything I needed. However if I needed to move for the apprenticeship I would struggle to have lived on the income, especially around Cambridgeshire.

    7/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • There are some opportunities outside of work but not a great deal.

    6/10
  • 9. Would you recommend PA Consulting to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • I really enjoyed it and the workload is interesting and diverse.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to PA Consulting?

    • Just be yourself & be confident.

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

East of England

June 2018

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