Messaging engineer Review
at Barclays
Degree Apprenticeship
Computer Systems Engineering
Knutsford
Review Submitted: March 2024
Overall Rating
3.4 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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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
working on servers and keeping ibm mq estate running
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
some lecturers are difficult to understand, and some waffle and don’t give any real instruction
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
it stuff, team management,
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
not the most organised as i never know where i am, never know what’s being asked of me
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
as much as i need
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
i would like a bit more help with assignments as i never know
where or how to start it
where or how to start it
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
i don’t feel it helps in my current role
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
yea
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
Yes
Why?
pay could be better, but benefits are good and there’s room to move around the bank
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Barclays?
keep trying, keep applying
