Rating

9.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • I head up the growth and business development for our company with a specialism in defence and apprenticeship. I set strategy to fit our line of business into our wider organisation and manage the team to achieve our OKRs

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Absolutely. I didn’t know what I didn’t know. In particular learning about how to launch a product or service into a new country has been particularly helpful

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I have fell back in love with learning, with the support and encouragement of my employer, learning and applying new knowledge skills and behaviour to influence our organisation

    10/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The structure of the programme is logical

    10/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • My employer has been fantastic. I was given not only a mentor but also a mentor within the executive of the company. The support from our apprenticeship team has been world class. It’s by far the best part of the programme for me

    10/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • It was the part of the program I was most disappointed with. It varied from fantastic to non existent, particularly in relations to epa

    7/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • I’m living it daily. From setting strategy to leading in global growth project that are of global significance. I would not be doing this without the knowledge and skills I gained on programme. Most of all, I think differently and that has been really rewarding

    10/10

  • 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 but I work from home

    9/10

  • 9a. Would you recommend Pearson plc to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • It’s a fantastic place to work, an employer who genuinely cares and rewards it staff. You can grow here and they support you to do it.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pearson plc?
  • Just do it. The scope of the organisation is so vast the sky is the limit as to what you can achieve


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Sales

WC1A

May 2024


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