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Telecom engineer Review

at BT Group

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Swindon, Wiltshire

Review Submitted: May 2021

Overall Rating

3.3 /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!

3.5/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
2.8/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
My job is to install a cable in underground network. I am using rods and winch mostly. I also have to do a lot of road works guarding.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Program give me a lot of practice in writing in English but not all of information I had to find and learn were relevant to my job role.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learn how to build underground I internet network how to use various mechanical tools necessary to to build network. I have learn lot of about procedures to access underground structures.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
It was run very professional thanks to my teacher. The only thing is that some of the exercises where actually asking the same things so that could be changed to not repeats my self in different words.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
Just enough to complete this.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
My teacher was [This section of the comment has been removed by a member of the Higherin Team because it did not meet our site terms and conditions]. Simply the best. Helped my a lot.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I got better in few things related to my job but thanks to whole learning processes I feel more confident in anything I do.
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
I heard about Call of Duty contest but I don't have console and COD is for kids so I did not took part.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BT Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Openreach take care about you. Understand their workers the staff they dealing with. It is stable job. There is opportunity to progress.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BT Group?
Be your self. Be confident. Be honest. Be hard worker.
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