Chief Engineer- Trainee Engineer Fibre Jointer Review

by BT

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

4.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Chief Engineer Fibre Jointer role is to build node and splice exposed fibres together to build the network

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes I have learned how the fibre network is built and various way to problem solve

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Reasonably well. I love my job however the portfolio side of the apprenticeship is not suitable for my job role

    6/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • It’s ok however as mentioned above I experience issues with my portfolio

    5/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • My employer has been fantastic, but I’m not getting much help from my apprenticeship leader.

    5/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Not enough, need more support in structuring my portfolio to suit job role

    2/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • It doesn’t, the qualification feels pointless as all my learning has been on the job rather than through my apprenticeship

    1/10
  • 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 so far due to covid

    2/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BT to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It’s a good job, only the apprenticeship side for my role let’s it down

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

    • Good luck and be prepared for anything

Details

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Portsmouth

May 2021

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