Devops Engineer Review

by IBM

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

10/10

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

My role is quite demanding which allows me to grow. However the team I work in is very helpful. I write scripts in order to automate tasks

10/10

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

Learned new skills - related to coding/development as well as improved my soft skills - communication, presenting etc

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really like it and think that IBM allows apprentices to grow/develop their skills

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Organised very well, we have time for studying as well as working- includes variety of skills

10/10

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

A lot of support - employer lets us decide what we want to learn - funds additional qualifications, supports carrier development

10/10

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

As above

10/10

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

IBM is a training provider therefore they know what the role requires - qualification is very well deigned to suit my role

10/10

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.)

Networking events are run very often - depending on preferences - sport activities, Christmas parties, 1st Wednesdays - networking event over dinner

10/10

9a. Would you recommend IBM to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Very supportive, very flexible regarding developing career and skill set, great mentoring system

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

Focus on long term goal, think how you could help IBM not only how they can help you, show that you are willing to learn continuously as demand in different fields of IT changes rapidly.