Pros
- Free training on skills that employers want. If you manage to get placed during your training, your training is sometimes adjusted to fit your placement. - Most trainers are helpful and friendly - Helps you prepare for interviews - Depending on your training programme, you may get paid for it - Free Pluralsight membership
Cons
- Wage is quite low for the first 2 years. For java devs, 21k for the first year, slightly more in the 2nd. 3rd years+ varies on performance and client - Some elements of training are a waste of time - Requires you to be geographically flexible within UK - Travelling expenses during training are not paid for - Filling out time sheets during training can become tedious - Internal communication can be inconsistent