Power Engineer Review
at Transport for London
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
London
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.7 /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
3/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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
Maintain and repair components within substations on the London Underground network.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
The work is engaging, you are doing new things all of the time and there are a verity of sites to work at.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Yes training courses are provided.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
There are placement blocks so there is an overall understanding. However there is little structure to build upon things you already know
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A high amount of support is given. As long as you’re willing to engage it shouldn't be a problem.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Quite a lot.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Hard to say when I haven’t completed the qualification.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
A limited amount.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Transport for London to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good company culture and good work life balance
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Transport for London?
Try and get along with everyone and things will be a lot easier
