Apprentice Review

by Schneider Electric

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8/10

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

Travelling to various sites within a week, performing planned preventitive maintenance of BMS systems

9/10

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

I attend multiple training courses which teach me various skills I need for the BMS industry

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The people on my team were very welcoming and get along with them very well

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

I have one day a week dedicated to University study, with one week every 3 months for a block week at the University. Quite organised, a lot of support around

9/10

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

A lot of support is around if you are willing to ask for it

10/10

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

Not so much, lecturers can differ from time to time but there are some good ones out there

6/10

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

BMS is a very niche industry, but I have learnt some various information during my qualification

7/10

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.)

We are given the chance to do DoFe, and various networking events we can put our names forward for

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Schneider Electric to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Schneider Electric is a very big company full of amazing people who are willing to share their knowledge to help benefit you

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

Give it your all, you will not regret it