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Control Allocation Review

at BT Group

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Computer Systems Engineering

Cardiff / Caerdydd

Review Submitted: April 2024

Overall Rating

4.5 /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
4/5 - 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
We allocated jobs to Openreach engineers for the copper line. We plan for the next day and make sure we have enough work for each engineer. we ring out every job to ensure we try our best to get all the customers in service as quickly as possible
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
i enjoyed this programme as it helped me learn more about the role and what the engineers do. For example it helped me understand more health and safety regulations which allows me to keep and eye out and make sure everyone and myself are safe

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
i have learnt numerous new skills, enhanced my communications skills, this jobs has helped a lot with confidence, developed my excel skills and learnt many complex skills that will help me in the future with this job and others in the company

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
i feel there were times where the programme was little unorganised but overall i think the i flow of the work made sense and was intentional
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
amazing support, very helpful
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
we had a strong support system when it came to the apprenticeship, we had numerous email chains and messages that were replied to relatively quickly in regard to help and advise we needed
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
i think that the apprenticeship could have been more focused on our role specifically it seemed to be more aimed and engineers rather than an office based job
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
our company offers volunteering, they doing walks for charities and fundraising for them

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BT Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
its decent money depending on the job
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BT Group?
to be open minded, absorb information other people have don't overthink it
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