Solution Architect Review
at Barclays
Degree Apprenticeship
Computer Systems Engineering
Knutsford
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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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
Solutions architect, doing project to add a change to the business infrastructure and finding the components which will be effected by this change internally in the business
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I’d say I really enjoy it however sometime it can be hard to maintain the work life balance with both university assignments and a whole 9-5 job role on top of that.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I’ve learnt many new things within my job role from presenting skills to more technical understanding and also learning how the day to day life is within a large corporation
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
It’s well organised however sometimes can find inexperienced lecturers due to people leaving, illness etc and finding out key information about assignments can be really difficult to obtain.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive a good amount of support and they help to cater towards university work as well as work with the employer
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
The support is okay, sometimes it can be difficult to get 1 to 1 conversations with the training provider due to the sheer amount of people within the apprenticeship
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Within the qualification some things align quite well within my day to day job role, however some don’t. However It’s a good way to grasp the fundamentals of technical and business skills
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
Yeah they have many different activities to get involved in, sometimes can find it difficult with our ‘anchor days’ (selected days to attend the office) for them to align with the days the activities are on but there’s a lot to choose from
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barclays to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It’s a good company with a good structure, there’s some things that could be improved within the apprenticeship but overall the business is a really good place to work.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Barclays?
Just to make sure you take everything as it comes and be ready to learn a lot of new things. You’ll be surprised how much you have learned without actually feeling like you’ve learnt it.
