Software Developer Review

by Fujitsu

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.6/10

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

Designing and building cloud based applications for private corporate clients

8/10

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

I have learnt numerous skills

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

It gives me the opportunity to choose my own path and I'm not locked in

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Fujitsu is organised well, Winchester is not. They have terrible admin and poor organisation leaving me with a 4 hour break to do nothing during the day

6/10

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

Im very individual however at Fujitsu there is support whenever I need it from numerous people

10/10

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

As much as i need but again I'm very individual. Some lecturers are more open to offering help than others.

5/10

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

As a software developer ive only done to relating modules. every other module is business/management related meaning in my whole course only ~10% is relating to my job

4/10

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.)

As much as i want, if i have an idea I can promote it and normally they would be approved if they seem beneficial in any way

9/10

9a. Would you recommend Fujitsu to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

The business seems to run more as a family, focussing on employee satisfaction and wellbeing as opposed to simply producing income

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

Be yourself, Fujitsu favours happy, natural and friendly employees instead of up-tight, business-only individuals