Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • on a day to day basis it involves doing maintenance tasks around the factory whilst also getting involved in any break downs or projects that are gong on. you are given time to work on any assignments for college work that allows you to catch up on anything your missing.

    9/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • it has taught me a whole new set of skills inside and out of engineering I have not only become better at my work learning to use new tools and techniques. i have also been taught skills that help with life outside of my apprenticeship

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I enjoy my program I would recommend it to anyone who is looking at a apprenticeship. it teaches you a wide variety of skills and is great for getting into engineering or and getting good experience. its a very friendly environment making it more enjoyable to work and learn . in conclusion i really enjoy my program

    8/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • it is very well organized you spend the first year at college with a gradual return to site. this ensures you get all the training you need. the coarse is planned out for you and it is clear what you need to do to further your apprenticeship, you can see what you need to do next in your apprenticeship

    9/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • your manager is always available to talk o for support you are also given a meeting at the end of each week t talk and catch up with your manager for support, apart from this you are also given a apprentice manager who you can talk to and you can talk to any other manager for help or support

    8/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • The raining provider is very good (even though covid) we have been getting online lessons. ton your college dats all teachers are available for help, they all want you to do the best you can and engorge you to go for the higher grades. the whole staff is very encouraging towards you

    9/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • they teach you a variety of skills, not all of them are used at your factory but help you with your engineering in the future. the majority of what they teach you will be used in your factory and help/educate you so that you can do your job 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.)
  • at work we have a outward bounds trip for each year of apprentice. we also have apprentice events with other sites where you can travel to different sites and learn about them and talk to other apprentices. apart from this there are no sports teams as such at the site i work at

    5/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • It is a very good company to work for and I have enjoyed my experience there and you get very good work experience along side a positive work environment. you also get a great education whilst getting top class engineering experience. i have throughraly enjoyed working here and would defiantly recommend it to someone else


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to GSK?
  • make sure to be yourself during the whole process and answer questions yourself. id also recommend talking about your interests and if you are in one of the interview rounds sound confident in yourself try to show what you'll offer to the company and why your the best choice out of the applicants


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Maidenhead

April 2021


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