Engineer Review

by Stagecoach UK

Rating

9.5/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • My role day to day is to diagnose and repair our buses to a high standard, also to perform safety inspection on the buses.

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes, when I first joined Stagecoach as a mechanic I didn’t even know the difference between and gearbox and a engine. Now I’m comfortable doing any job given to me.

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

    • I have fully enjoyed my programme, I’ve learnt a lot of new things and met alot of nice people along the way. It’s good to see Stagecoach from the engineering side not just operations side.

    9/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • From a Stagecoach side it is structured very well, it’s set out from day 1 what they expect of you. From a college side there was some teething issues but they got fixed.

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

    • A lot of support, They always push you and encourage you to do your best, This is from junior management level all the way to the director that we see and do our reviews with.

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

    • We have received support, there is support in the college but also we have a development coach that is just a phone call away.

    9/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • The training provider has helped with things that we wouldn’t do in the workshop, for example completely stripping gearboxes down etc, it’s good to see the inners of components

    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.)

    • Yes, I personally play for the garage football team, have been part of 3 tournaments for cancer research and multiple 11 aside matches.

    10/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Stagecoach UK to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Multimillion pound company, chances of career progression and job safety.

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

    • Keep your head down and you can progress up the ladder.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Barking, Greater London

May 2022

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