UKI Sales Finance Apprentice Review
at Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Accounting
Bracknell
Review Submitted: July 2020
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Providing reports and analysis work to other stakeholders within the company.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
My program is very engaging, I get given the opportunity to get involved in different projects which keeps my work varied. There is also a large number of other apprentices, interns and graduates which makes the experience more enjoyable.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
During my apprenticeship, I have developed my IT skills and my networking skills. These skills been improved while on the job and at various training days that young career employees at HPE participate in. I'm also studying towards AAT level 3 and the training I receive for this is provided by an external training company.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
My apprenticeship is 2 years long. In these two years, I am taking AAT level 3 and building up my experience within the workplace. At work, my manager gives me new tasks regularly so that I'm learning and improving constantly. The early careers department organize training days in order to help improve your soft skills.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I receive help in regards to my work from the other finance employees and my manager. The early careers department help support you in building your confidence and networking skills. You are also given a mentor who is an apprentice but one of the older ones. They can answer any questions that you may have that aren't aimed at your specific department .
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Babington provide a tutor for you that can answer any questions you may have about the course. You also receives text books for each topic in your course to help you study and Babington run online lectures each month for each chapter. These lectures vary from 2 hours to 2.5 hours.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Many of the topics that I do within my studies translate to work I do at HPE. In doing my qualification it does give me a better understanding of financial work I do at HPE.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
The early careers department are always organizing projects and events to help you meet other young careers people. Within your teams, you have social activities and networking events. Early on in my apprenticeship, the finance team went to the office in Poland as a lot of the people we work with are based in Poland.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Hewlett Packard Enterprise to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Your are given responsibilities from the first day and there are many activities and events outside of your day to day work that you can get involved in to better yourself.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Hewlett Packard Enterprise?
Research the industry that HPE operate in and bring that knowledge into your interview. Learn about the competitors of HPE and external factors within the last few years that have affected the company.
