Apprentice DevOps Engineer Review

by KPMG

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.9/10

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

Primarily providing support to the front line team and dealing with end user requests.

8/10

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

Yes - have experienced various platforms, such as Terraform, AWS, Azure,

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

We have a monthly one day session with the training company learning a new subject, then have the next approx three weeks to complete a project exercise.

8/10

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

We receive one day off a week to enable us to study, plus we can seek assistance from the colleagues and engineers we work with.

8/10

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

Should we be stuck on something, we have 30 minutes a week with an instructor.

8/10

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

Just my personal experience, though I haven't used any of my learnings at this time.

2/10

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, there are lots of social events to attend.

5/10

9a. Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

KPMG as a company really care about their staff, which is a refreshing change after working at other large companies.

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

Give KPMG a try, they're a great company!