Technology Apprentice Review
at NatWest Group
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Information Technology
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: March 2024
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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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
My role is infrastructure engineer, they help with building / supporting upgrading the infrastructure for projects in natwest. I have not yet done any shadowing etc so not 100% sure yet.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
It has been split so far, the start was so quiet as we werent enrolled yet, then we had around a month / month and a half of just constant online learning, it felt very rushed and was given unrealistic timelines for some Other than this it is good.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have developed my people skills, learned a lot i didnt know about tech in general.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
The level 6 was rushed into a short period of time, if you were off for even one day then you fell behind and was constantly given 15 hour courses to do in 2 days which isnt realistic when its the first ever time reading this information so takes longer to take in. It has felt rushed so far but it seems level 8 will be much more organised and spaced out!
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My manager has given me all the time needed to do my tasks
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
The training providers have hosted drop in sessions and answered any questions ive had
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
So far a lot of the courses wont really be used in my work from what i understand, however it is very useful to know and understand what others around me will be doing
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Nothing that ive seen so far
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NatWest Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
So far i have enjoyed my time here, a lot of great people and everyone seems very passionate about their work
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NatWest Group?
Get involved, make sure you are giving it your 100%.. It wont make sense when you start an apprenticeship.. but its worth pushing through it
