DevOps Engineer Review

It is difficult to explain as I have not began my duties, I am still in training. I will assist the SW lifecycle and deployment, having a broad understanding of services and tools.

Yes, pretty much everything I am learning is completely new to me. As my role is technical I am learning things around DevOps culture, to eventually coding in Java.

I enjoy it, and I know the end result is going to provide a great career. My impression for now (as this is the first DevOps apprenticeship BAE are offering), the 16 week period is the scope is too wide. As we will spend most of the programme on the job, I think they should spend more time on what we will be expected to do in the first 6 months.

It started 2 months late and they hired the trainer as we were meant to begin. I think Estio give off a coyboy impression. As stated, I think the trainer Siamak is doing the best he can given the instructions and requirements of Estio, but as previously said the apprenticeship's initial training needs to be more focused. The handling has been a bit confusing, we have 3 people who we could contact, and apparently more people who would help if needed. Also, the person who initial inducted us left Estio after 1 week of us being with the training - there was no hand over so there was no point of contact.

A lot, from IT equipment to allocating a buddy who has gone through similar training. Our line manager seems to have a lot on their plate, and so any questions we have don't get answered for a while (2 weeks, if at all) - this could be improved.

Hard to say for now as we have just began. They seem quite on top of the requirements and making us aware of the criteria we must meet.

100%, with no comparison trainer, I definitely need this training as I am entry level.

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Amongst any feedback I have given, there are lots of opportunities and I get the sense they value our contributions.

Be yourself, there is probably a role for you.