Mainframe Systems Programmer Review

by Barclays

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.9/10

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

Maintaining the mainframe and systems

10/10

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

Everything, I had no real IT background when I started and I didn’t know what a mainframe was to know beginning to have good knowledge

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy my work, university can be strange sometimes but I still enjoy it

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Work is very well organised and I like having university on a consistent day

8/10

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

A lot of support so far

10/10

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

I would say that I do receive some report, but being one of 200 people. I would say that maybe there isn’t a lot of individualism and a lot of generalisation

6/10

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

At the minute nothing has been relevant to my role

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.)

I like to attend networking events a work. Mainly the early careers network

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

It’s been a great place to work so far and I’ve really enjoyed it. I think I e been placed in a great department which challenges my thinking and can give me great opportunities for the future

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

Learn the mindset and values and how you apply those in every day situations