IT Degree Apprentice - Software Engineer Review
at IBM
Degree Apprenticeship
Information Technology, Computer Science
Leicester
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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
Current role - Managed Cloud Engineer, involves managing cloud infrastructure for the client. Managing and completing service requests. Raising, supporting and completing change requests.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy it quite a bit
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Learnt lots of new skills in many of areas of computer science and information technology mainly within software development and cloud infrastructure and resources
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
University side of the programme was very well organised
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Receive a good amount of support, many different people you can reach out to for help.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Lots of support is provided, from recommended learning materials to group sessions etc
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
It has expanded my general knowledge in the area quite a lot, but the practical experience is far more relevant
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 are many activities and events that you can partake in
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend IBM to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good place to start and grow your tech career with many opportunities
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to IBM?
Focus on your experiences and how they are relevant to roles within this company
