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Balfour Beatty

Data Analyst Review

at Balfour Beatty

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Data Analysis

Birmingham

Review Submitted: March 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
Supporting with suitability data reporting and analytics, including liaising with suppliers to collect quarterly data using for KPI performance measuring along with providing administration support to the wider team.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
My apprenticeship works well for me, as I'm an existing employee upskilling, so gives me space to continue to do the work i have done before.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I started working for Balfour Beatty in 2021, and since then have learnt a lot about myself and have developed skills both technically and personally. Only recently have I started an apprenticeship.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My Employer has been great and have supported me since day one, to be the best person I can, I wouldn't be who I am today if it wasn't for Balfour Beatty.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Still too early to tell, but no issues so far.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Still too early to tell, but no issues so far.
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
As an upskilling apprentice their isn't too much for me to get involved with.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Balfour Beatty has been the making of me, and i wouldn't be the person i am today without the support I've been provided till now, as someone on the Autism Spectrum I never thought id have a place in the world but Balfour Beatty has given me one.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
Be yourself, technical skills can be thought but behaviours and values come form the heart.
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