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Siemens

Business Administrator Review

at Siemens

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Business Operations

Stoke Poges

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

3.8 /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 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.4/5 - 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
Answering customer queries, tickets, phone calls and assisting the customer in any way that I can.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy it, it's not strenuous, I'm giving reasonable hours, reasonable lunch breaks, plenty of time to do my apprenticeship work, the work is a good balanced between easy and hard. This will definitely help me start my professional life.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
How to properly write emails, a day to day operations inside a office. Correct office attitude and following business policies and regulations.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
I know what roles I will take in each period of my 25 month tenure in Siemens Financial services.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Ample and effective support is there in the case I would ever need it.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
I get check in's with my training provider every 2 weeks in regards to my apprenticeship work and feedback is provided for work I did during that 2 week period and what's coming up next.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Some things I am doing is effective and relates to my working office life, other parts are not so as effective. Safeguarding against things I have never came across before.
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
There have been some social events that have occurred, a mixed variety aswell.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Siemens to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I would recommend Siemens because it's a large company, great for your resume, their a well known apprenticeship provider, the work is fair, hours are fine, time off is realistic. A great start.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Siemens?
Be honest and don't be afraid to ask for help.
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