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BAM

Trainee Civil Engineer Review

at BAM

Degree Apprenticeship

Plymouth

Review Submitted: March 2024

Overall Rating

4.2 /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
3.8/5 - 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
My role involves working on site and in an office, where I handle documentation, set out and survey
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I greatly enjoy the programme, it is rather long but that 5 years of experience you gain whilst leaving with a degree is awesome.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learnt lots of new skills, BAM offer a great range of different training courses and ways to progress your CPD.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Overall the apprenticeship scheme is very organised and structured, there is a whole team dedicated to you as an apprentice.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Tremendous amounts of support, wether it be from the college or site environment.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Lots of support.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Some of the theory is applicable to the work I do on site, however I feel that you learn so much from site as well.
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 quite a few networking opportunities.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAM to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is a great company to work for, offering good salaries, and great benefits. It also focuses on its employees lots.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAM?
Show that you have an interest in the field that you are joining, also try your hardest to bounce off your interviewer, and not treat the interview like a test. They are looking to employ people that they can work with too!
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