Cloud Engineer Review

by Barclays

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.6/10

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

Completing project work on engineering project for the corporate section of the bank using multiple coding languages to achieve sections of the project.

10/10

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

Learnt multiple new coding languages. Networking and new team work skills.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy learning new skills and applying them on real solutions furthermore, using these skills to problem solve on projects as well as benefitting the team.

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very well structured with both apprentice objectives and university work there is always new skills being learnt.

10/10

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

I receive a good level of support from my employer with both central and university work.

9/10

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

Good amount of support have many people I can go to the organisation for with help and if I need time off from work to complete university.

10/10

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

Learning new coding skills has helped me to understand project work, the business skills unit helped me understand how projects are driven and created.

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.)

There are numerous social activities and networking events although no sports teams but these have been affected by covid.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

A great organisation to work in and have the ability to grow within expanding skills and networking.

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

Focus on problem solving skills and dont worry about level of technological skills as you can learn these on the job.