Digital Technology Apprentice Review
at E.ON UK
Degree Apprenticeship
Computer Science
Nottingham
Review Submitted: February 2024
Overall Rating
4.3 /5
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4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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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:
4/5
As a digital technology apprentice you'll mainly be supporting different business areas via coding, automation, data processing and visualisation and a variety of other activities. As you move around the business every 6 months your day to day activities can change quite a lot.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy it a decent amount, I find enjoyment can often depend on what your currently working on and what teams your working with- but so far every team I have worked with has been really nice and supportive- meaning I've found almost all the projects I have worked on really enjoyable. Something I personally enjoy a lot is when the digital technology apprentices come together to do 2 day hackathons and try and make a product.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes definitely- I've learnt how to manage and utilise data whether its capturing data, processing it or visualising it in dashboards. I have also learnt about cyber security and software engineering- developing my coding ability. On top of that I have developed a lot of my soft skills such as presenting and writing. You basically get to develop whatever skills you want at E.ON, so anything your interested in that might be useful your allowed to learn.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Pretty well organised, your given a good distribution of time for university and work- and if needed you can always take more time either way. As I mentioned earlier you move around the business every 6 months so you get to experience new things, this is one of my favourite aspects of the program as it allows you to figure out what you really enjoy.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot- you have a dedicated mentor, buddy as well as the whole early careers team you can talk to- on top of that other degree apprentices and pretty much any employee at E.ON I have met are really friendly and easy to go to in the event you need any help.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
The university does everything they need to, they don't go above and beyond and some individual lecturers can be quite lazy, but the people in charge of the scheme as a whole are good.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
I think it's really useful for some stuff and useless for other things. When it comes to software engineering- the modules focused on code really provide you with the necessary skill set- so when we do things like hackathons we often utilise what we learnt at university. However I find the stuff they cover about project management and anything somewhat business related tends to be outdated and not very useful. However recently the course has been changed and looks promising- though as I am on the old course I cant comment on 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
There is a decent amount, as degree apprentices we have social events fairly frequently and we have things like a football team. We also have community days where we all come in and do something as a wider team. Often times whatever team your working with will have similar things. There are also a decent amount of professional networks that you can join. I'd say with sports and hobbies it's best to join the university societies. At the end of the day there as much as you want to do and it's your choice if you want to get involved or not.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend E.ON UK to a friend?
Yes
Why?
E.ON is a wonderful company to work for, everyone is really nice, friendly and understanding- the scheme allows you to get a lot of experience in different areas, and the pay if you get onto a proper role seems pretty good too.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to E.ON UK?
Practice interview techniques like the STAR technique, reflect on your life and think how your experiences have helped shape who you are- research what the company does and lastly just be kind to other people applying and relax as best as you can if you make it to the assessment centre.
