Software engineering apprentice Review
at BT Group
Degree Apprenticeship
Information Technology
Martlesham
Review Submitted: February 2023
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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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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:
3/5
Coding (specifically working on a website atm), doing presentations, personal study, team calls
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Other than having a rather restrictive manager (which doesn't seem to be the case generally here), it's been good overall. Being paid certainly helps
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
I've learnt how to use angular, and have had the time to develop personal skills like some basic Java and C++
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
I'm fortunate enough to have coding experience, but the fact that for a software engineering course Uni of Suffolk doesn't teach programming in any meaningful capacity to the second year is wild (considering coding knowledge isn't mandatory). Pretty decent other than that though
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
I'm not far enough in to have learnt anything that I didn't already learn at A level, and the little I have done has yet to have much practical application. Maybe that will change though
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
There's a gym at work, a few clubs, and sometimes they do things like sports day's, not that I have done anything other than the gym
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BT Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
They pay well, and have a rather flexible environment to develop your skills. Definitely better than getting into debt to go to uni
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BT Group?
They focus a lot upon soft skills like being willing to learn, enthusiastic, and good in teams when applying, rather than whether you have mountains of coding experience (though that's certainly a bonus). Focus upon being your self and you'll be fine
