Lab technician Review
at Balfour Beatty
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Saxmundham
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.8 /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
3.6/5
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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:
3/5
I am a apprentice lab technician for balfour beatty and my roles involve me testing and reviewing materials needed to use on SZC, we also are doing new trails and plate testing on site to the engineers specs.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Im enjoying the new career change and look forward to the skills i can learn
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Yes i have learnt many new skills being in the new career i am in.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
It is structured ok, can improve on the layout of the programme easier to see the steps and what to do.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive everything i need or would need, my mentor allocates me time to study and learn and if needed longer allows me to and helps me study.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Yeah we email a lot and teams call some things are hard to understand over teams but not there fault
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
I think the qualification helps some what but is not 100 percent for my role
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Not that ive seen of yet.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Balfour Beatty to a friend?
Yes
Why?
they are a good company, and everyone seems very nice and wants to help
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Balfour Beatty?
be open minded to anything, always look to help and stand out, and never shy away from a challenge
