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Technical Specialist 2 Review

at Charles River

Degree Apprenticeship

Science

Saffron Walden

Review Submitted: May 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 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.6/5 - 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
Creating R studio application for project or continuous improvement.
Provided informatic support for client projects.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Enjoy the course very much.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Learned and developed R, Java, Python. Client interactions.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Started off fairly poor in terms of structure, but that was more the University side. Now it has balanced out.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot, a day to work on my assignment and then travel costs.
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?
4/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
I work from home full time, so hard for me to join in. However if you worked on-site then yes there are.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Charles River to a friend?
No
Why?
N/A.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Charles River?
N/A.
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