Business Management Degree Apprentice Review
at Fujitsu
Degree Apprenticeship
Information Technology
Bracknell
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
4.3 /5
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4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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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
At Fujitsu I am a Business Management Degree Apprentice and on a day-to-basis my role varies. Due to the nature of my degree, my programme involves the rotation around a number of different roles. To date, I have supported in various project management and service operations, working alongside a a range of different employees. Fujitsu are also incredibly supportive of my studies, allocating me more than enough time to supplement my on the job experience with my university studies.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Overall, my experience at Fujitsu has been extremely positive. I have enjoyed pushing myself outside of my comfort zone, meeting new people and developing my IT and business knowledge. Furthermore, the team are really supportive in aligning my rotations to my university modules in order to capitalise on putting my academic learning into practice in a work environment. To have improved my experience, due to the rotational nature of the business management programme, it has sometimes felt hard to find my feet in each role. Despite this difficultly in adjusting, the Fujitsu team have been incredibly supporting in my development - ranging from shadowing experience to helping me fill in the gaps of my academic learning.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have definitely improved my skills of communication through my rotations around different business areas and exposure to different individuals and roles. In addition, my skills of organisation and time-management have also improved, due to the demand of balancing a full-time job and part-time studies (which I am still perfecting). In terms of a new skill I have developed, my exposure to different people across the business and my supporting function in a range of projects has allowed me to become proficient in stakeholder management. This has been supplemented by my increased industry insight since joining in September.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The approach of the programme varies based on your current role. For example, having has experience in project management, this area is more organised and structed from start to finish. On the other hand, service operations can be more dynamic and less structured. As a result, I have been exposed to a variety of different environments here at Fujitsu.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
As mentioned, Fujitsu is incredibly supportive of both work and study. There has been the ability to align my work experience with university modules which has been extremely beneficial in allowing me to apply my learnings. Fujitsu have also been accommodating in allowing me more than enough time to complete any university learning throughout the working week. My manager also works to ensure I am comfortable with my understanding of university content and always offers a helping hand.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Overall, the support from my training provider has been good. There is a lot of opportunity to reach out for support, with module leaders being very respective of the fact that I am working and studying, especially when mixed with full-time university students. Due to joining the apprenticeship within the pandemic, virtually, support and communication has sometimes wavered. This however, I do not believe to be true representation of every degree apprentices experience, but a confounding variable in mine.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The modules I cover within my degree range from HR, Sales & Marketing, Management and Leadership, Finance and Project Management. Collectively, these have and will continue to give me a comprehensive view of the details in how a business functions. As mentioned, Fujitsu offers me the ability to align my university content to the workplace and offers me the ability to reach out to employees in these functional areas to gain deeper insight and learning.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
At Fujitsu, the Junior Talent team offers a range of extra-curricular activities for us to get involved in. Every few months, the team organise a apprentice/graduate wide event for us to come together and work with each other. For example, recently Junior Talent organised a 2-day long personal impact session focused on team-building and professional development. Additionally, the team organise various networking sessions, catch-ups and mental wellbeing sessions throughout the month.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Fujitsu to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Degree Apprenticeships are a fantastic alternative to the traditional university pathway and I would wholeheartedly recommend these to anyone considering. Fujitsu in particular offer a number of different apprenticeships to suit the needs of those interested in business and technology and additionally offer a number of different graduate roles. From my experience, the culture and people I have met at Fujitsu have made my journey this far, successful and enjoyable.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Fujitsu?
1. Be authentic - Fujitsu value employee's as individuals and the different strengths that diversity and different perspectives, bring to the company
2. Be curious - Doing an apprenticeship means you have a lot of learning to do and in this particular industry, it is very dynamic and fast paced. A desire to learn and ask questions is key
3. Do your research - This will help you understand more about the company and whether you feel you will be a good fit
2. Be curious - Doing an apprenticeship means you have a lot of learning to do and in this particular industry, it is very dynamic and fast paced. A desire to learn and ask questions is key
3. Do your research - This will help you understand more about the company and whether you feel you will be a good fit
