Trainee Engineer Review

by BT

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

5.4/10

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

Various tasks from sorting small issues at EU premises to OH tasks and UG tasks.

7/10

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

Yes connecting fibre at CSP, using various equipment in correct manner

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

Some days are good, some are bad.

5/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is quite well structured

6/10

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

This is a tricky one as everyone says they are happy to help but normally you can tell if you ask them more than a few times they get annoyed.

4/10

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

Not received no support from provider as yet.

4/10

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

It does help

6/10

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.)

None at the moment. Don’t really know anyone yet.

4/10

9a. Would you recommend BT to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

So they can try for themselves.

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

Totally different in the real world from what they teach in the school. You will have days in the beginning when you don’t know who to turn to. Keep at it, put all your effort in and you get through. Use the various avenues like buddies, DCoE and Coords if you do get stuck.