Commercial Assistant Review

Item: Commercial Assistant at Balfour Beatty
Rating: 4.5
Author: Anonymous

at Balfour Beatty

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Construction

Derby

Review Submitted: April 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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

4.4/5 - 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

Varied role that includes supporting commercial activities, collaborating with various teams. Allows for for commercial development and administration tasks including forecasting and cost analysis.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

Programme is good however course delivery isn't as strong as anticipated however support is good.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Commercial skills mainly, cost analysis and forecasting are the main skills.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

Good structure however some days were mainly assignment based with not a lot of teaching time. Taught enough to pass the programme.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

Continuous employer support with reviews and plans towards completing objectives

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

4/5

Support from tutors when needed always, some college support not as great as sometimes delivered in the same way, heavily focused on AI.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

5/5

Helped me understand commercial as a whole which helps me within my job, however course focused more on traditional commercial and not as applicable to current role.