Software Developer Apprentice Review
at Experian
Degree Apprenticeship
Software Engineering
Nottingham
Review Submitted: April 2024
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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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
developing automations, building dashboards, having meetings and presenting new solutions
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
It's got a good balance of 1 day in uni a week then two days in the office and a day working from home so I do enjoy the flexibility
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I've definitely developed my social skills including presenting skills because everyone is really nice at the office
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
it's very well structured
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
They provide a lt of support and have an early careers team dedicated to helping us along our journey
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
There is support available and we have check in meeting every three months to review my progress but guidance around courseworks/assignments can be minimal at times
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
it helps to hone my technical knowledge and things like perseverance and resilience when it comes to new modules.
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
there are lots of communities within the company that you can join based on your interest e.g football, or christian group and you can arrange activities to do there. the company also has a sports day and plenty of networking events for apprentices and graduates
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Experian to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It's a flexible, welcoming company and the work environment isn't hostile
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Experian?
Make sure to read about the role you're applying for in depth and understand experian's areas and skills they're looking for and come up with examples of how you already have these skills.
Data Analyst Placement Student in Identity & Fraud Analytics
at Experian
- Placement (10 Months+)
- Nottingham
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4.4
