Software Test Engineer Review
at IBM
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Information Technology
Basingstoke
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
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
Working on my project, helping out in the testing department, but also stretching out to areas surrounding testing.
Logging new skills and experiences I can feed into my apprenticeship portfolio.
Having stand up meetings with my team to discuss what I am doing, what needs doing and any problems or blockers I might be having
Logging new skills and experiences I can feed into my apprenticeship portfolio.
Having stand up meetings with my team to discuss what I am doing, what needs doing and any problems or blockers I might be having
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy the programme as it has aloud me to meet new people and experience an incredible challenging project.
As a new starting apprenticeship, I am thrilled that i was trusted to be thrown on a fast pace highly skilled project as appose to a slow low skilled (boring) one.
As a new starting apprenticeship, I am thrilled that i was trusted to be thrown on a fast pace highly skilled project as appose to a slow low skilled (boring) one.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learned many new skills. Mainly in new software such as JIRA, AWS, Mural and tracking expenses.
I have developed existing skills such as team work and also ownership of tasks
I have developed existing skills such as team work and also ownership of tasks
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Due to a highly intense project - I do spend most of my time in this project
however scheduling time to complete apprenticeship work is never frowned apon
however scheduling time to complete apprenticeship work is never frowned apon
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I received a good amount of support as there are many forums and people available to answer questions at the drop of a hat.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
The courses are quick and fast passed, some with exams, revising time is short and focus needs to be high. Personally the training is too hard
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
the training has gave me an understanding of the theory behind why I am testing and what part my role slots into the cycle of the project and how important it is.
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
Yes, Events are posted daily across different slack chanels to get involved with, eg. hursley-site has lots of events and sporting events.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
Why?
You dont have to stick to one career path, they are open for you to change a find out what you are most interested in
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to IBM?
do research into what sector you would like to start in and always network and be yourself
