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Department for Work and Pensions

DevOps Engineer Review

at Department for Work and Pensions

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Manchester

Review Submitted: October 2023

Overall Rating

4.1 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
3.4/5 - 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
DevOps Engineer mainly working on the cloud and deploying Infrastructure as Code using CI/CD
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Enjoyed it thoroughly, a good level of challenge involved

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Learnt programming skills, DevOps skills as well as working with others

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
It was okay but seems to improving as time goes on - learning from mistakes
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A good amount from direct team and line managers
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Sufficient support but could have been more structured
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
the training has been beneficial for sure
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
Some opportunities to take part in coferences

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Department for Work and Pensions to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great place to work with flexibility and lots of learning & progression opportunities
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Department for Work and Pensions?
Definitely apply and make sure to read the success profiles and documents available
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