Economist/Analyst Review
at Government Economic Service
Degree Apprenticeship
Economics, Government
London
Review Submitted: March 2026
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
Working as an economist within a government department, producing analysis and forecasts. This involves using software like excel and SAS to produce a forecast model, interacting with other teams and government bodies to contribute to fiscal events.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Developing econometric skills, alongside greater technical skills and proficiencies on software like SAS and excel.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
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
Speaking events from LSE lecturers, Resolution Foundation, numerous networking events, and learning days with external and internal speakers
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Government Economic Service to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Get to earn a degree in economics whilst working in the civil service, or other firms such as the Bank of England, exposing yourself to the real world of economics, having the opportunity to meet those who would seem inaccessible otherwise. Work trips to different cities at times, and impactful work.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Government Economic Service?
When applying focus on how an economist would act, and how an economist would portray data and economics to a non-economist.
