Apprentice Network Engineer Review

My role entails working with live networks across the whole UK. We deal with all the customers on a day to day basis, upgrading and maintaining the network making sure it stays healthy and consistent to try and make sure we give the best service to the people subscribed to a BT network.

Yes. I have learnt many skills throughout the last 7 or so months since starting here. I have learnt how to deal with engineers and help them perform a job that I have tasked out. I have dealt with managing alarms on the live equipment as well as basic computer network knowledge

I think id say that I am enjoying the programme very much. It's helped me learn whilst also earning money, helping me become more independent over the past 7 months. It helps me expand my knowledge in a lot of broad areas which I had no knowledge on previously, hence an enjoyable time

For the most part, id say that the programme is very well structured. There is a lot of consistency within our learning, meaning they're doing things that they know will work. This is incredibly beneficial to us apprentices, who rely on these people organising a lot of stuff for us.

I receive an amazing amount of support from my employer. The fact I get paid above a minimum wage is already a positive coming from this apprenticeship. As well as this, a free degree to help us develop our networking knowledge is also a massive support through the company itself.

There are options to have older people mentor me through my uni work, which is a great success, with their knowledge combined, they all make a great teaching team. Also, our employer gives us X amount of study days, meaning we have time to study by ourselves every week inside our working hours.

The qualification i'm receiving is a degree in network engineering. This means that it directly relates to my job role. The reason this helps me is because I am getting contextual knowledge towards my job, helping me understand why im doing what im doing a lot better than before.

There are a lot of opportunities to help us widen our personal network by doing things like, volunteering, an annual sports day and many other things. As well as this, we can do extra qualifications with companies like CCNA. This is widely approved by BT, and widely accredited by network engineers in general.

Yes

Because, overall, I think that the people that work here are great to help support apprentices get through their apprenticeship and help them become the best worker you can be. The degree is an amazing bonus to an already really good, competitive wave that we earn throughout our degree. So yes, I would reccomend

Make sure that you have background knowledge of the company! Or even try and get some work experience prior to starting here. During the interviews, don't be shy and just be yourself. BT aren't looking for professionals in the field straight away, but the more you know the better!