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IT Degree Apprentice Review

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Degree Apprenticeship

Information Technology

Stevenage

Review Submitted: May 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 - 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:
4/5
Experiencing all of the different parts of an IT department to figure out what role I would like to have in the future.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy that I am able to experience all of the different parts of the IT department to learn how they interconnect before choosing what I would like to do for a career.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Learnt how to use all of the different tools used and utilised within the department

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The programme is still in it early stages of running in this format so is reasonably well structured but could be improve slightly.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Receive support from both a HR point of view and a department point of view.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Given lots of time to be able to complete university assignments within work hours.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
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
Lots of different communities to join almost one for anything.
Involved in lots of outreach events locally which are a go start to go and speak to those interested in these routes as well.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Company is very supportive and a good environment to work in
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to MBDA?
Link to previous experiences of things you have done when answering interview questions.
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