Engineering Technician Review

by Network Rail

Rating

8.7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Maintaining and Fault Finding on all railway signalling equipment.

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes, the apprenticeship scheme developed and taught me many new skills which I put to use regularly in the workplace.

    10/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Overall it was very good with some negatives however.

    8/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by Network Rail?

    • On a lower level and by my immediate managers, very. But the very up the chain you look, the less valued I feel.

    7/10
  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Very well. First Year requires some ammendments howeer.

    9/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • As much as you needed.

    10/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • As much as you needed.

    10/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • It covers the costs for myself fairly. An increase would be welcome so that young people can try to build for the future as well as afford to live.

    8/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • sometimes

    6/10
  • 9. Would you recommend Network Rail to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Apprenticeship scheme offers you all the training you need. There is good job security and plenty future opportunities.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Network Rail?

    • Keep your head down and work hard. In Years 2 and 3, get the reports done ASAP and then you will feel the benefits towards the end of the scheme.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Scotland

May 2015

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