Home Entertainment Sales Apprentice Review
at Warner Bros. Discovery
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Business Operations
London
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
5 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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:
5/5
I support the grocery account managers by completing various business administration tasks such as building supplier pitches, loading forecasts into SalesForce, raising and GRing POs through SAP, sending weekly update emails, taking meeting minutes, and presenting quarterly presentations to our key retailers.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I thoroughly enjoyed my apprenticeship programme, despite the majority of it being from home. The experience was still amazing and in some ways more beneficial due to the challenging circumstances that I had to overcome.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes, my IT skills have massively improved! I now know how to use a variety of different software packages such as Excel, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, SAP, SalesForce, and Tableau.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
My programme was well organised and I had a lot of support throughout. This ensured I was on top of both my everyday work tasks as well as my apprenticeship work.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I had good support from my employer. I would also have weekly 121 sessions with my line manager to further aid this.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I would receive a training session/ masterclass every 2 months. I also had 2 coaching sessions monthly.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I understand my organisation's structure and what its mission, vision, and values are. This helps me understand how my work contributes to the organisation and makes me strive to perform my best to help reach these goals.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
There are lot's of events and activities to participate in like masterclasses, workshops, webinars, and speaker series. There are also virtual coffee calls and yoga classes etc for networking.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Warner Bros. Discovery to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The experience has been amazing! I have received lots of support and been encouraged to develop myself by taking on extra-curricular activities to help develop myself. As a result, I have really developed my knowledge, skills and behaviours over the course of my apprenticeship.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Warner Bros. Discovery?
Be confident! Don't be afraid to ask questions or for help because the support is amazing. Also, be proactive and take advantage of the different opportunities around you to help develop yourself. Lastly, being adaptable is key, changes happen all the time both expected and unexpected.
