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B&Q

Customer Advisor Review

at B&Q

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Customer Service

Bournemouth

Review Submitted: March 2023

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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - 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
Assisting customers with enquiries, looking after the indoor and outdoor plants, working stock.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I am enjoying having the opportunity to learn new things and is helping develop my confidence.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Learnt to operate new machinery, paint mixing, using different aspects of the Digital Colleague app, introduction to sales targets, audit etc.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Online learning is well structured.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Have been able to learn some new things but it is not always easy to get the time/opportunity to do it. My manager is supportive of me doing the programme.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
My training provider is supportive and encouraging.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I feel that I am more competent in my role, my confidence and awareness have increased and feel that I am able to provide better customer service and work better than before starting the qualification.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Football.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend B&Q to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Friendly place to work, interesting products, training opportunities, generous holiday allowance, uniform provided.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to B&Q?
It is a great place to work.
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