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Virgin Media O2

Associate Project Manager Review

at Virgin Media O2

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Project Management

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Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

4.3 /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
3.4/5 - 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
Managing technical works within Virgin Medai
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I love it, the team i work in is brilliant as well as the work life balance is perfect

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have learnt more time managing skills, organisational skills, teamwork skills

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
The structure of my programme at first was a bit all over the place however this has been rectified and now it is clear and consistant
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My employer could be more helpful.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
A decent amount.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
My qualification is not exactly how we do things within my day to day role however the skills are transferable so it is easy to use the knowledge learnt from the qualification to translate that into 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
Theres plenty, such as volunteering days and other groups to be a part of

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Virgin Media O2 to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because Virgin Media understand that if they look after us as employees we will look after the company, the company emphasise looking after yourself and other at work and you never feel out of place or alone whilst at work. You constantly feel like you are part of a family
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Virgin Media O2?
Go for it, you will see for yourself how amaxzing the company is, theres always room for progression and it is encouraged, no one will hold you back or take offence if you want to progress. People will support your journey within the company and it offers so many different avenues are roles. Virgin have lots of great schemes to get involved with too whilst at work so it is easy to find people at work who have the same interest as you.
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