Finance Graduate Review

by Siemens Healthineers

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.2/10

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

Currently working on the integration of a new ERP solution for SAP specifically focused on the Service Finance Ara

6/10

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

Developed lots of new skills in Finance, Digitalisation and Business networking and fundamentals

8/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I enjoy the programme and the people are good but the pay could be better

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is ok. Off the job hours was not clear and took a long time to get to the point where I could take time off to study. Moving around in different departments could have been better. Pay and progression based on the level of the qualification passed not by output at work and the work is very demanding.

5/10

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

Support has increased recently but again off the job was not handled correctly. It was not made clear by the tuituion provider. I was put onto "on demand" and studied in my own time as the tuition provider phrased off the job as any training done at work so not necessarily study days. The ofsted review of the tuition provider helped me a lot on this topic.

5/10

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

My employeer wants me to succeed however they also like to overload on business topics. In my opinion graduates were relied on too heavily when I should have been given space to study more.

4/10

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

100%. Learning the rules around IFRS15 was fundamental to the application of my financial month end tasks. Understanding and studying the language is very important.

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.)

Yes, football team

7/10

9a. Would you recommend Siemens Healthineers to a friend?

9b. Why?

Big complexity in process and business Highly stressed people People overloaded Pay not in line with market However, there are some good events like the Christmas party and some team days that do make up in part for this. The people are very good personally but the organisation is too lean and the people get overworked.

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

Know how to deal with stress Efficient Keen to upskill and develop Good attitude, can listen and work well with others