Apprentice project manager Review
at Thames Water
Degree Apprenticeship
Project Management
Epsom
Review Submitted: January 2026
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
4/5
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Skills Development
4.4/5
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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
Really good role, have increasing responsibility with lots to do, very interesting and so much to learn
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Overall I really enjoy it, university consolidates my learning where I can then use it in the workplace. Very interesting
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
More communication skills, more confidence in myself and lots of work based skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Really good structure, I have one uni day and working the rest of the week. Clear structure and easy to follow
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My team are very supportive of my role as an apprentice and also as a role doing my studies. They want me to be able to have enough time to do both. The apprenticeship team at Thames are very helpful and can always make sure you are doing okay .
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Quarterly check up meetings where we set goals for the future. Can always go contact your uni support or your tutors for help
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Yes a lot, let's me understand the basis of project management whilst using this against my every day job
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Networking, career fairs, lots of opputunities
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Thames Water to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Really supportive workforce, lovely company to work for with great values one lots of support as an apprentice
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Thames Water?
Research as much as you can into Thames and use that that you know the knwlefe including the values
