Cyber security engineer Review
at NatWest Group
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Cyber Security
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: February 2025
Overall Rating
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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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:
5/5
I am involved in many different processes within the team, we are all assign a health check which means we are meant to stay onto of the health of a platform for that week and then you rotate onto the next platform. I am also using logic apps to help automate a lot of our processes.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I have deeply enjoyed the program so far, i have learnt plenty and i am only 2 modules in!
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes i have learnt many new skills, some such as project management skills and risk assessing skills and also just basic computer skills.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
It is pretty well structures, i have a course lead who is there to answer all my questions and i have rarely even needed him as all the information needed is provided.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I receive a lot of support, they allocate me a full day towards my apprenticeship which i make sure to utilise as much as possible.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
A lot, any questions i have i can go to my course lead and he will help answer anything i cant.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I have learnt many things so far that i am able to bring back to my day to day role such as project management skills.
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
yes there are plenty, however i have been busy and havent attended any.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NatWest Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
It is overall a very nice place to work with many benefits, the environment is great and all the people i have met have been really nice.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NatWest Group?
Be yourself, be honest and don't feel the need to fake anything.
