Apprentice DevOps Engineer Review
at KPMG
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Information Technology
Manchester
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
3.4 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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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
Primarily providing support to the front line team and dealing with end user requests.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes - have experienced various platforms, such as Terraform, AWS, Azure,
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
We have a monthly one day session with the training company learning a new subject, then have the next approx three weeks to complete a project exercise.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
We receive one day off a week to enable us to study, plus we can seek assistance from the colleagues and engineers we work with.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Should we be stuck on something, we have 30 minutes a week with an instructor.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
Just my personal experience, though I haven't used any of my learnings at this time.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Yes, there are lots of social events to attend.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend KPMG to a friend?
Yes
Why?
KPMG as a company really care about their staff, which is a refreshing change after working at other large companies.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to KPMG?
Give KPMG a try, they're a great company!
