Rating

8.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Work with the internal networks team, I work on making the network better. I go to daily internal meetings for projects I'm involved and one on one meetings with the manager weekly to check progress and to make sure I'm on the right track.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • My soft skills have improved and have learned a lot about network it and troubleshooting networks.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I like the fact that I am learning and getting a decent wage for and apprentice all at the same time and that I have built a good relationship with colleagues inside Vodafone.

    8/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • There was a few teething problems at the start with the learning, but once they were worked out the apprenticeship went well. Vodafone has been very supportive and wants the best for all the apprentices they have taken on.

    7/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Vodafone have gone above and beyond in support for my higher apprenticeship and made sure that they got the work study balance right. They have a lot of resource that they made available to me to help me with my studies.

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • The support from the training provider could have been better, but once the issues with the skills coach were addressed the support has never been better.

    6/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • The training provided has taught me a lot of the underpinning knowledge to perform in my role better. so I haven't just gone into my role not knowing what the team was talking about. It was then just a case applying the knowledge to my daily tasks.

    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.)
  • Yes there are many extra-curricular activities they run family activities in the summer there is a basket ball and football team. Vodafone also take part in cultural activities, like Black History month and runs activities like code like a girl to try influence more women into tech career paths.

    10/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Vodafone to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Great place to work and inclusive of everyone, they really care about you and want the best for you and will provide the tools and the doors for you to succeed you just need to use them.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Vodafone?
  • Be your self and willing to learn take pride in your work and you will succeed.


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Information Technology

Newbury RG14 2FN, UK

May 2020


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