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Financial Ombudsman Service

Customer help Review

at Financial Ombudsman Service

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Healthcare, Finance

London

Review Submitted: May 2021

Overall Rating

3.9 /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
4/5 - 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
I work for the customer help department and deal with peoples financial complaints through Phoenix
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
i enjoy the programme in the sense where i have the opportunity to learn and work at the same time, but sometimes its hard to work for 4 days and then work on your apprenticeship one day, kinda throws you out of sync sometimes.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
time management, working cost effectively, it development, product knowledge development

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
the programme is well structured with updates all the time about the latest on whats going on
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
i have received a great deal of support through my manager, trainer and apprenticeship trainer
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
i receive a lot of support as they guide me on what needs to be done and what things i can improve on
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
i believe it will give me the confidence to know what im doing is correct
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
none as of yet

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Financial Ombudsman Service to a friend?
Yes
Why?
great company with great values who really look after their employees
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Financial Ombudsman Service?
be prepared to be part of a well operated organisation
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