Wind Turbine Technician Review

by Siemens

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Yearly service and or troubleshooting of systems on a wind turbine

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Fault finding, problem solving. Developed mechanical and electrical skills

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

    • Really enjoyed it.

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

    • I think the NVQ side of the apprenticeship could be better delivered in terms of what’s expected to be produced work wise

    5/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • If asked a lot. But also regularly contact is kept to keep up with how we are doing

    8/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Not too much support as we aren’t in regular contact until we get a job complete. Or we have reviews

    5/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Honestly the qualification in my opinion isn’t relevant for me to be able to carry out my job

    1/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • Just the usual team building days which are normally pretty fun but this can vary from site to site

    8/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Good job. Exciting and a good salary

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

    • Take the good with the bad

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

North East

February 2019

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