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Apprentice Civil Engineer Review

at Jacobs

Degree Apprenticeship

Civil Engineering

Leeds

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

3.9 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
3.6/5 - 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
Varies from designing highways to writing reports
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
The work aspect is 5/5 but the university aspect brings down the rating as it is a very long commute and poor teaching and organisation from the university side

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
My technical abilities have grown massively

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Always providing study leave for university exams and provide any support for work whenever
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Very limited
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
Learning is not relevant to my specialisation mostly
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Jacobs to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very welcoming and enjoyable work life
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Jacobs?
Always be speaking to new people and those around for opportunities to develop your skills
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