Software Developer Review

Item: Software Developer at Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Rating: 3.6
Author: Anonymous

at Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Software Engineering

Bristol

Review Submitted: October 2023

Overall Rating

3.6 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

2.8/5 - 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

Coding new features/bugs
Reviewing others code
Meetings regarding designing applications
AGILE meetings: Standup, Refinement, Retro
Paired programming
Ensure progress on tickets is moving
Ensuring secure and clean coding
Improving services both for business and clients
Finding solutions to technical problems
Translating requirements into technical solutions

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

Work side of it I thoroughly enjoyed but the apprenticeship was average, due to the providers being unorganised.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

Problem solving
Programming
Testing
Improved Communication
Software development knowledge
Analysing
Researching

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/5

Employer wise, excellent. Very well supported and clear understanding. Learning opportunities are clear and the understanding of what I should know.
Makers wise, lots to improve. More focus needed on updating the resources and training the staff in how to support and coach.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

Lots of assistance. They were extremely supportive and guided me through making sure I had everything I needed.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

1/5

This was a mixed bag. Not great when it came to clarity of goals, resources were poor and some of the coaches in the bootcamp were not great (or not in). I think improvements and updating is needed to bring them up to a good, useful standard.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

2/5

The actual apprenticeship opportunity through my employer has changed my life and started my journey in a career I love. The training provider helped during the bootcamp, although not greatly.

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

There are things here and there but i think with remote working this is not as common. I am not to concerned about that though as I stay in touch with colleagues to socialise.