Pros
- Very transparent interview process with quick, personalised responses - The train team are very much behind you and have your best interests at heart - The training is essentially 'no win - no fee', if you do not pass the training then you will be reimbursed for your time. (This is not uncommon) - The training you receive is world-class and you will be given additional support if needed - You will meet some great people both from the company and on your cohort during the training period - Staff maintain contact with you post deployment - You will not be forced to work for companies that you have ethical issues with - Good health insurance perk once deployed into a role
Cons
- The training is very very demanding, the core hours are 9-6 however it was common to work much later than this and at weekends - Whilst you learn a lot during the training, the speed at which new concepts are covered means that it's hard to consolidate learnings, if you don't practice these after the training is complete then it's easy to lose the skills - When it came to choose roles, we were asked for our preferences, however it seemed as though these weren't really considered, instead it seemed as though the sales team were keen to get you into any role ASAP - Where you are placed is somewhat luck of the draw, multiple members from my cohort were not placed for an extended period - Only 20 days of holiday in your first year which goes up to 23 in the second, in some cases you will also be forced to use some of this where the client company has furlough for fixed term employees/contractors