IT Project Manager Apprentice Review
at RWE Supply & Trading
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Project Management
Swindon, Wiltshire
Review Submitted: January 2024
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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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:
5/5
I am a IT project manager apprentice within the IT Infra team in RWE. I focus on hosting weekly operations meetings, working on projects with my project team and extended resources, and partaking in QA hosted live events for my apprenticeship and completing work place evidence to submit to my portfolio.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
My programme has exceeded my expectations with great communication, excellent teaching and exceptional structure that has all allowed me to develop as a person and push me to do my best and search for a career remaining in this area.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learnt multiple valuable skills 6 months into my apprenticeship with my knowledge now being much higher than when I first started. I have shadowed meetings with key resources within and outside my team, as well as partaking in a SCRUM master course to give me insights into agile methodologies.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The structure within my programme has been amazing with the different scheduled live events from QA fitting in well to my schedule, my company also shows great care about my apprenticeship and gives me time and support to get these live events and workplace tasks done. The live events are organised fantastically and are full of beneficial information.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive loads of support from my employer as I am given as much time and support that I need to complete my work. They are also always there to help explain things to me again and again if I need it, as well as making me feel extremely comfortable and introducing me to loads of different people that increases my networking abilities.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
They are always there and ready to answer me with any questions I have, they have also provided me with the exam syllabus and talk me through anything I am struggling with as well as giving me extra things to do to improve and grow my knowledge even more.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It has given me a lot more confidence when speaking to multiple people, as well as giving me project management methods to include into my daily work to make it more clear to people within my team. They have helped me to make everything run a lot smoother.
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
My team host different welcome meals and team socials, as well as there being an apprentice social in which present and past apprentices go to in order to become closer and develop friendships. There are also company parties hosted as well as connecting with my team that are based in Germany with the opportunities of travelling over there.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend RWE Supply & Trading to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a great company full of huge opportunities and comfort. They take care of employees here extremely well and create a family like bond throughout the teams.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to RWE Supply & Trading?
Come prepared in order to give it your best shot and make sure to be yourself and show your personality, it is really welcoming here and everyone likes to socialise and get to know others.
