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Trainee engineer Review

at BT Group

School Leaver Programme

Engineering

Cambridge

Review Submitted: May 2021

Overall Rating

2.1 /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!

2/5 - Overview of Role
2/5 - Skills Development
1.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
2/5
Fixing and finding faults within the broadband and phone lines
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
Thus for I have enjoyed my time learning, I feel like there could be some improvements

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
2/5
I have learnt all different kind of skills, such as working on dropwires and working with technology

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
Organisation is probably not the best From what I’ve experienced, not all the things that we did have made sense in the order we did them
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
Employer has not given us much support but our trainers have given us quite a bit
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
Not got that far yet we are just learning how to do the job at the moment
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
A lot but I feel like there could be more time with the trainers to get your knowledge better
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
Not that I know of at the moment

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BT Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It’s a good work/social balance, I feel like open reach are there for you as well as for the own benefit whereas some companies only care about them
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BT Group?
Do some home learning before you go to class as it’s not all taught in the class
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