L3 Electrical Engineering, Tendering at Schneider Electric

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What are the Best and Worst things about your job?

Best

The best thing for me is working with people that do what they love. Their livelihood and passion for the career they chose to pursue is the most inspiring for me. Many of my colleagues have been working in the same job longer than I have existed and they still have the same passion they continue to keep the same passion for it since they found it. This really motivates me no matter how hard or easy the role is, because I know I will be in that position one day when I inspire someone who is younger than the amount of time I would have been pursuing my career.

Worst

The worst part for me is coming to a compromise. unfortunately I am very stubborn so if I think I have the more valuable solution then I will do nearly anything in my power to ensure my point gets the recognition it is deserved. compromising and coming to a joint agreement that is suitable for all parties is a very vital skill to have within any career path, no matter how stubborn anyone is.

What is the annual salary for this role?

Starting salary: £13,000 - £15,000

Current salary: £13,000 - £15,000

What advice would you give to someone applying to this role?

When applying for any apprenticeship role, have plenty of faith in yourself, think about how you would fit into the role of your apprenticeship. For example if the apprenticeship was engineering based, think how you could solve problems that your future company may be facing, think about how you would apply yourself to any given situation.

Do you have any interview tips?

Many of the questions I was asked involved how my experiences in life have affected my key attributes. Some exemplar questions include:
When have you shown the initiative to take responsibility with a group activity?
When is a time you have had to work under pressure, howdid you overcome the pressure that was applied?
Give an example of when you were a leader/follower in a group.

The main tip I can advise is, be yourself. Yes first impressions are important, however if the impression is fabricated then that person may deem you to be distrustful. Plus being yourself is easier to be.
Furthermore, remaining calm and collected is also a useful tip. Your future colleagues will be making decisions based on your mannerisms, actions and speech. The more you present yourself as you, the more your colleagues will be able to make a more open-minded decision on what you are really like.