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Tekgem

Apprentice Cyber Security Engineer Review

at Tekgem

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Cyber Security

Sedgefield

Review Submitted: March 2025

Overall Rating

4.9 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
4.8/5 - 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
Company Health checks, site visits, customer work.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Very enjoyable yet challenging.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
new skills:
security patching
calling customers
networking and infrastructure applications
Existing skills:
Governance tasks
legislation etc

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Well organized and set out from Tekgem side.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot, we get plenty of training time and a dedicated mentor.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
A lot, including the dedicated training time we get time to pursue qualifications etc.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Although broad, I feel the qualification trains me for the role very well.
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
networking events are quite common, as are social events with the team.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Tekgem to a friend?
Yes
Why?
very supportive, lots of career progression (degree level).
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Tekgem?
Do your reading beforehand, it is a hard topic.
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