software developer Review
at CGI
Degree Apprenticeship
Software Engineering
Bridgend / Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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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:
3/5
completing various front end and backend programming tasks
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
it is stressful and time consuming but the work I do has a positive impact on people so that is rewarding
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
yes
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
tasks are organised on a biweekly basis so I always know what i need to do and what's next
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
lots. we can take leave (in addition to annual leave) to dedicate to our dissertation project
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
they are always available to email or zoom call if I need extra support
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
my work and studies go hand in hand for the most part. there are aspects of work that have helped me in studies and vice versa
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 and some are tailored for degree apprentices to network
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend CGI to a friend?
Yes
Why?
plenty of great collegues and it is easy to change projects or areas of work if you feel that you want to work in that field or type of work
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to CGI?
you must be able to work well as part of a team and take on ad hoc tasks such as unexpected bug fixes
