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Virgin Media O2

Planning Apprentice Review

at Virgin Media O2

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Birmingham

Review Submitted: March 2022

Overall Rating

2.8 /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!

2/5 - Overview of Role
2/5 - Skills Development
2.6/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
2/5
Planning new services and fibre and infrastructure for business customers
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
Probably due to a poor experience from the providor, i do not enjoy the programme, but am focussed on attaining the qualification

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
2/5
I have developed a lot of skills previously used in other roles

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
Again, providor related. Their organisation has been poor up to this point, but the programme is set out in an even and manageable way
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
As much as is required
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
Support is available on request.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
To a degree it helps me to look at things from different perspectives and manage situation better
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
Not really. None i have time for anyway

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Virgin Media O2 to a friend?
Yes
Why?
An excellent employer, supportive, progressive, encouraging and inclusive. Definately an organisation that others should strive to be more like.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Virgin Media O2?
Go for it! Opportunities are almost endless if your willing to commit to bettering yourself.
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