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Apprentice software engineer Review

at CACI

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Software Engineering

Bristol

Review Submitted: April 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
Working on a customer based project with my team completing tickets to advance us towards goals within the development cycle of this project
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have greatly expanded my coding and technical knowledge when it comes to software development.
I have also learnt a numerous amount of soft skills that are very usual throughout day to day work.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
The time in this apprenticeship has been well divided up into chunks that allows us to work to certain criteria and particular goals within this time that overall is allowing us to complete this apprenticeship.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A vast amount of support in all areas of work.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
There has been a lot of support from the training provider in the form of direct contact and lessons however there has been times where we are unsure of what to be doing and the college also not being too aware.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Helping me create a foundation in the technical world of software development that I can then take forward and specialise in.
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
There are plenty of social events to attend both company wide and within the project, there are also plenty of opportunities to further your learning in other areas as well with knowledge share sessions.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend CACI to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Extremely supportive, always striving to make sure you are happy completing your work and making sure you are doing it to the best of your ability.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to CACI?
Be yourself, everyone here is very different and people love learning about each other and getting to know one another.
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