Telecoms Engineer Review

by BT

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.4/10

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

Provide a service to end users in the comfort of their own homes. installing phone lines by running jumper wire from ther exchange all the way through to the pcp and finally the eu's home. Running drop wires and climbing poles. Driving to Jobs while keeping customers updated every step of the way.

9/10

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

I have learned a lot about the telecoms industry through my traineeship with openreach.

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoyed learning my new skills and putting them in to practise. it has been a life changing experience.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

because of how many trainees join at one time you can feel like you are not getting the support you need and may feel like you are over looked. but all in all it was very structured considering the volume of trainee that start at the same time.

7/10

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

enough

8/10

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

My assessor was very understanding and helpful toward me and all of his trainee's

10/10

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

much better

9/10

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.)

There may be or may not be, I haven't really heard anything about it.

6/10

9a. Would you recommend BT to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It is a great company to work for, you get out what you put in.

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

be yourself, work hard and treat this role as a career not a job.