Degree CX Apprentice Review
at Cisco
Degree Apprenticeship
Software Engineering
Manchester
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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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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
Data analysis, making connections with employees, growing personal and professional network, creating and updating systems to aid people in their roles, learning every day about the business and what they do.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
very much so, i often make the comment that i wouldnt be able to go back to any other job after working here
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes! i have learned professional communication which has aided me every day, along side the physical skills of programming, microsoft power platform tools, canva, excel, meraki, and a plethora of other cisco products
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
The programme is very organised, if there is ever a time where something goes wrong, within no time at all the issue is solved.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Alot of support, anything that i have asked about they either know how to help or know someone that does and puts me into contact with them.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
We have dedicated skills coaches to guide us through the academics. we meet every 4/5 months to review our progress and their emails are always open
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
As our apprenticeship is rotation based sometimes the things we learn in uni doesnt have much to do with our day to day. However, i have noticed that the skills i have learnt will come in handy in some way or another at work
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
Yes, we have multiple different ways that make meeting our co workers easy such as, team connect, time to give and networking events just to name a few
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Cisco to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Cisco has been recommended to me by my friend and it was the best decision i've made. the apprenticeship allows growth in ways i haven't seen at other companies and the level of support with mental health and physical health is unbeaten
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Cisco?
If your passionate about tech, go for it. its ok to not know something but its not ok to lie, if someone asks you a question and you dont know the answer, dont make anything up.
