Apprentice Business Analyst Review
at Department for Work and Pensions
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Business Operations
Newcastle upon Tyne
Review Submitted: February 2025
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
4.4/5
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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
Meeting with business representatives, feeding back to the team, providing clear requirements
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I really enjoy the content and the way it's presented and how it links up with my work
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes I've learnt business modelling, requirements engineering,
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Really well. We've had a lot of apprentices in our area, it's great to see us investing in the future
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Fortnightly catchups with my manager, a mentor BA in my area and six weekly sessions with all the BAs together too
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Loads. E-learning, printed course manuals, taught courses. Hits all the learning styles.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It definately helps, it's just working out when to apply certain techniques that I struggle with
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 loads. So much you wouldn't do any work if you did them all.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Department for Work and Pensions to a friend?
Yes
Why?
An amazing culture of learning and developing people
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Department for Work and Pensions?
Don't worry if you get knocked back, learn from it, you'll come back stronger.
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