Broadcast Engineering Apprenitce Review
at BBC
Degree Apprenticeship
Information Technology, Engineering
London
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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
Rotation between 3 months university and 3 months of placements across various BBC owned businesses or departments
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Extremely, even though it is early in the scheme and during Covid-19 -- contact from line managers and systems are in place to make it a good experience
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Usage of Node.js, Atlassian Products (Jira, Confluence), Electronics Engineering/RF Engineering
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Balance between uni and work is good; not being on day release is a blessing
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Regular contact with line manager; development opportunities and talks are well placed. Regular BBC wide information events are scheduled.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Courses are directly related to placements -- though placements and the actual content may be a few months apart.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
There are many staff networks which run regular events such as the Young Talent Network.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The breadth of experience on offer are wide and the number of schemes available suit alot of career paths
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BBC?
Research your area of interest; Your experiences -- no matter how small -- are useful to talk about, even if you are early in your career
