Technology Apprentice Review
at Sky
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Information Technology
Livingston
Review Submitted: May 2024
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
In my current role I have complete QA (Quality Assurance) tasks, this involves testing of features within the development team. When a developer completes a feature we test that it is working as expected for the feature, then automate tests before then passed out to to the end to end testers to do their work on it.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
As well as learning a lot, Sky make sure that the programme is very enjoyable. Everyone will help you as much as they can. The office is a very friendly environment with a great canteen and have a lot of areas to relax when needed, with pool tables and dart boards etc
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I definitely have improved on many skills, I have developed my understanding in coding and how different features of the website work. I have also become better at communicating, as I have to communicate with my team any errors that I spot when testing and then instruct them on how it needs to be
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
The programme is very well structured. Having a meeting every 3 weeks with GP Strategies for coursework and getting an afternoon off to complete it gives a good time to get coursework done to a good standard and a good time as well as having a lot of time to improve in my job role.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Every person in Sky does all they can to make sure you are doing the best you can. There are catch up calls regularly to ensure you are feeling okay and are getting on okay with your work and coursework, everyone in the company is really approachable at any time
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
GP Strategies have also been great to work with in my apprenticeship. Andy my assessor is always approachable and very helpful. I have been able to get through my coursework at a very fast pace and to a high standard. They provide calls around every 3 weeks to check up on progress which is a good time to get coursework done.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
The qualification was helpful within my role as i was able to use the skills i learned in my day to day job, which also made it a lot easier to collect data and screenshots to put forward for evidence to my assessor that i was hitting all the required targets
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 always atleast 2 company wide nights out during the year to get involved in aswell as lot of team lunches and dinners to network, there is also a group who do running together at lunch training for a half marathon and also a group who cold water dipping
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Sky to a friend?
Yes
Why?
it has been a great company to work for from day 1, they always treat everyone fairly, they provide great benefits from discounted services to discounted canteen, they sent all apprentices down to london for a graduation which was great to see the big office and how it works in the main office
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Sky?
just be yourself, sky want to know how you are as a person to see if you will fit in to the great culture and be passionate about the company and the products they provide
