Electrical Engineering Apprentice Review

by Siemens

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8/10

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

Daily tasks include: CAD drawings markup, reviewing electrical drawings, Completing measurements of cables for different project. Daily interactions internally: Mainly with the team e.g. project manager, engineers Daily interactions externally: in person interaction are not frequent but do happen, can also meet with external companies if we subcontract work.

8/10

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

Learnt how to use CAD, gaining an understanding of how electricity works, able to see the contribution EV chargers has to the environment and understanding how they work.

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy my program as I completed lots of research in to what careers would be suitable for me and this career path in electrical engineering was one of them, I completed multiple work experiences to ensure that it was something that I would enjoy.

9/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

My program has been quite well organized, I have been given rounds of placements which I will complete with different departments of the team which will help me become more well rounded and gain a better understanding of how businesses operate and what makes them successful.

9/10

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

I am constantly being put under new training and development to ensure that once I qualify, I am competent enough to complete my tasks.

8/10

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

I have regular review sessions with my training provider to ensure that I am on target on my qualification, my line manager also attends these and I am able to address any concerns that I have.

8/10

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

I am able to learn a lot of theory from the qualifications that I learn through my training provider, this allows for me to get a head start for when I am completing this work practically in the workplace.

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 are regular social/networking events at work, such as christmas parties etc.

6/10

9a. Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Good work life balance and they invest heavily in their employees

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

Complete research in to all of the different business areas of Siemens to see which values aligns with yours and which interests you the most.