Messaging Engineer Review
at Barclays
Degree Apprenticeship
Information Technology
Cheshire
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
2.6 /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!
2/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
2.6/5
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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
maintain and update mq services, deal with incidents and keep everything working
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
1/5
First part was great, programming module is not very well taught and lacks any real
support
support
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
yes, some technical and business skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
first semester very well, second semester, not so well, programming course is not taught well
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
as much as i ask for
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
not lots, i’ve asked in sessions and not received much help
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
i don’t feel it helps my role as nothing really aligns to it
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
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
Yes
Why?
good money and benefits, flexible and lots of events
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Barclays?
keep applying and go with it, even if you don’t start in a role you want
