software engineer apprentice Review
at BBC
Degree Apprenticeship
Information Technology
Salford
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
5 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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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:
5/5
- picking up tickets and paring with other software developers, designers and testers. Start each morning with a meeting to discuss how yesterday went and plans for today. Responsible for reviewings other peoples code.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
100%
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
- Kotlin and Swift Mobile development
- soft skills like communication and presenting demos
- Attending meetings
- soft skills like communication and presenting demos
- Attending meetings
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well organised, with hackathons, extra learning and study weeks.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
1:2:1 meetings
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
A few tutorials and can email tutors
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
There are some links between university and on the job 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.)
5/5
Hackathons
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BBC to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I enjoy working here and its good to get a degree at the same time.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BBC?
Personal projects to gain experience
