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

primarily working in an agile scrum team as a junior software developer on development projects. also have a little training in user experience to help deliver quality pieces of work from a development perspective. attend daily scrum calls for ongoing projects to ensure efficient communication and to voice any blockers

9/10

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

started the degree apprenticeship with little experience in anything software related - the most i had was gcse computer science. have developed skills in several coding languages as well as best practices and soft skills that are transferrable throughout roles in IT. using the junior talent programme to gain insight into other roles within business

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

the programme is enjoyable in the first year, the second year however is much more demanding specifically with the university side. working on projects does not leave much time during the working week to fit in any extra university work, as sometimes one day at uni isnt enough - which then means it eats into your weekend

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

the programme is very well organised and structured to give all degree apprentices a base knowledge of everything before sending them on project work for a specific language for an extended period of time, before moving onto different areas and different teams to gain experience in more than one language

8/10

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

fujitsu is good at providing support in a timely manner, as well as being very accommodating and flexible with regards to working remotely and having suitable workstations and equipment to do our job properly. regular check ins with your manager upon joining to make sure everything is running smoothly too

9/10

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

upon joining, each apprentice is assigned a skills coach who acts as a first point of contact with any issues or queries regarding the course or uni life in general. available through teams or email quite quickly. reviews are held to ensure youre keeping up with all the required aspects for the course

8/10

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

the work i do at uni helps massively with my role. whilst the programming language might not match up directly to my project work, it helps to understand the process of building functionality and understanding the main principles of many languages is better than only being able to code one language

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 always social activities being planned between site based events and junior talent events. often there is apprentice networking events or team dinners or activities set up by someone in the team. there are also opportunities to create a fundraising event to raise money for the current charity partner

7/10

9a. Would you recommend Fujitsu to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

fujitsu are a person first company. they value employees as a person as well as a worker which created better environments to work in. it is a great way to gain experience alongside a degree and get your name known by people of importance. also a good way to earn accrediations

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

dont be scared to show that youre not perfect, the point is to fail fast and learn from it. nobody is looking for the best coder in the world, they want fresh minds that can offer a new perspective on problems. aim to come across as ambitious, confident and adaptable

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