engineer Review

by BT

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.4/10

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

I start my day by conducting vehicle checks to ensure that it will be safe to drive to my jobs. Once this has been completed i sign onto my work portal and see what jobs have been allocated to me for the day. This could be installing a new fibre cable from poles to a house, or underground via ducts to a house. once the cable has been brought to the premises i need to install an ONT box inside the property and connect that, via another fibre cable, to the fibre being brought to the property, using a splicer, which fuses the 2 fibres together. I also work on faults if the customer i not experiencing the service they believed they would get or if they have a loss of services.

10/10

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

I have learnt a lot of new skills as i was not an engineer of any description before this. I would not have had any idea about splicing fibres together or how to connect cables to CBTs up poles

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy this programme. I only wish i had started this years ago

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I feel that this is great. I am only just starting but it has been a positive couple of months

10/10

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

I get all the support i need. If i need extra time to complete work i am encourage to ask for this and allowances will be made in my day to allow for it

10/10

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

the training i have been given so far has been great

10/10

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

the trainers have been supportive so far in helping me when requied

10/10

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 lots of different course in which i can sit in on and develop myself. other than that, i am unaware of sports etc at the minute

5/10

9a. Would you recommend BT to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

they have been very supportive and the training has been great. i have already recommended to a friend

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

be honest during the application form and take it seriously. The company places great emphasis on safety and providing a great service to customers.