Portfolio Manager Review
at Pearson
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Business Operations
London
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
4.3 /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
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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
Project Management
Qualification Development
Stakeholder engagement
Facilitating networking sessions
Qualification Development
Stakeholder engagement
Facilitating networking sessions
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Enjoyed all aspects except online learning bit
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Financial management on projects
Risk management on projects
Reporting on projects
Risk management on projects
Reporting on projects
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
fairly well organised
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
one hundred percent
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
lots of opportunities given to gain new skills with wider teams and given time off for study and preparation for exams. Lots of support for the project and EPA
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Knowledge part did help to understand why it is important to do certain things in certain ways but the application of that knowledge in real was more helpful.
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 plenty of opportunities for professional networks but also some social events
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Pearson to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Pearson has offered me lots of opportunities to grow both upwards and sideways to gain new skills. I took a wave opportunity for 3 months with a different team and learnt new stuff. This led me to take a permanent jobcwith that team
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Pearson?
Pearson is a global company and has not only the opportunities in the UK but across the globe. These opportunities are so varied that you could spend your life here to gain new skills and grow yourself.
