Apprentice Economist Review

Item: Apprentice Economist at Department for Work and Pensions
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at Department for Work and Pensions

Degree Apprenticeship

Data Analysis, Economics, Government

Newcastle upon Tyne

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

4.8 /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

4.6/5 - 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

My current role involves providing support to different teams working on business cases for policies going to investment committee. It also involves reading and providing briefing/comments on these cases to help inform senior leaders investment decisions.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

I enjoy the cross-team work, I have enough time to work on individual projects and develop skills through additional working groups

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

I've developed my reading, evaluating, analytical and presentational skills.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

5/5

There are multiple group meeting, individual progress reviews and online support.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

There are multiple group meeting, individual progress reviews and online support.

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

5/5

The individual apprenticeship advisor chats are great!

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

4/5

A lot of the skills are transferable and are developed across work and studies but most of the in-depth economics knowledge isn't applied too much.

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

I attend many learning and development seminars, cross team or more specific group calls.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Department for Work and Pensions to a friend?

Yes

Why?

It's a very welcoming atmosphere for apprentices, they have been hiring apprentices for many years so there is a lot of support and guidance in place.