Sales Degree Apprentice Review

by BT

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.4/10

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

My role involved working alongside sales specialists to support the pricing of BT products.

8/10

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

I have learnt a lot about pricing and learned to use many new tools which are internal to BT, also about the beginning to end process of a sale

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy it most days, on occasion I do sometimes feel that apprentices are left to do the admin work and anything people don't want to do.

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is well structured on the university side of things, work not so much as our job roles change a lot throughout the year and only received a semi clear goal of where my apprenticeship job is going

6/10

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

I receive support from my team and manager but not from the early careers team at BT.

6/10

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

I receive a lot of support from in regards to uni and my degree. They could reach out a bit more for general support in my opinion

7/10

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

I think my degree does support my role in some ways but not always as a lot of my work is not direct customer facing and a lot of the degree is about that.

8/10

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 is a lot of good networking event at BT which I can get involved with and also opportunities to support others in the company.

9/10

9a. Would you recommend BT to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

They are a great and modern company, flexible to help employees and also support them within the company to move around and explore different opportunities and roles. The offices are great and everyone is friendly and supportive.

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

I would say that it is not about your grades or previous experience but it is about your fit with the company they look for, don't be worried that you won't make it compared to others with experience as I had none before staring.