Data Analyst Apprentice Review

Item: Data Analyst Apprentice at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Rating: 4.8
Author: Anonymous

at Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Data Analysis, Front-end Development

Stratford, Greater London

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

Data analysis tasks and data cleanses.
Front-End Salesforce development
SME for E-souring Procurement tool
Creation of MI reporting and dashboards for senior stakeholders

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

Received lots of support.
Was given a vast amount of opportunity and responsibility enabling me to expand my knowledge basin and experience very quickly.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Data Analysis
Python, SQL
PowerBI, Tableau
Machine Learning
Salesforce development

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

1 day out of 5 is purely dedicated to the Apprenticeship striking a good balance between BAU and Apprenticeship work.
Lots of good content but distribution and availability of the content could have been better implemented to better align with the BAU learning of the Apprentice.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

Had no issues with support.
Received support from the FCA, Cambridge Spark on a regular basis and whenever requested.
Had a very good mentor on the course.
Managers were very supportive and considerate in regards to workload and time required to complete the apprenticeship.

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

5/5

Had 2 mentors who gave regular catch ups and ad-hoc assistance when required. Always very supportive, knowledge and available when requested.
Very helpful when preparing for the final assessments.
Dedicated forms on the learning platform to aid with tasks and assignments.

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

4/5

Good but could have focused more (spent more time) on the more advanced topics like machine learning and web scrapping to further the advanced skills that I was bringing to the company.

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

There is a club/group for almost everything.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to a friend?

Yes

Why?

Good place to Work - looks great on your CV.
Easy to apply your Apprentice learning to real-world problems.
Very supportive - there is now a job position at the end of the apprenticeship ensuring job stability.

What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)?

Be patient - the vetting and application process might take a while. Ensure you register your interest early on as it is very popular and competitive.

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