Apprentice Planner Review
at Virgin Media O2
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Reading
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
4.1 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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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
Planning fibre in different areas of the south coast. Costing for these potential projects.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
the company is very friendly, and accommodating, they provide excellent benefits, and allow a flexible working environment
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Planning and organisation,
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
very, they have monthly plans of what should be completed each month
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
there are regular check ins with my employer
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
There are regular checks ins with training provider too, as well as additional support if needed
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
the training provider allows extra skills and information to be learned alongside the jobs information
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 normally social events that do occur at work, although due to covid this has been limited. although there have been online social events for apprentices
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Virgin Media O2 to a friend?
Yes
Why?
they are a flexible and understanding business, that care for the welfare of their employees, they provide benefits that are not likely to be given by other companies
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Virgin Media O2?
research the business when completing the job interviews and assessment centre
