Support Engineer Review

by BAE Systems

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Education at Furness college including time in the workshop

    6/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Presentation skills useful for the role of support engineer

    7/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Enjoying the BAE part a lot. Not so much the college.

    7/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • BAE side is well organised. Furness college side isn't. Been dipped in an out of different workshops and given impossible deadlines for tasks in the workshops.

    6/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Skills coaches provided by BAE are great

    9/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Depends on the tutor. Some refuse to remark work going towards btec final marks, whereas some give good support and feedback

    6/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Covers all the skills that we will use an an engineer

    7/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • Not seen anything to do with BAE yet but there's clubs like the council at the college

    6/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Job security

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?

    • Talk about behaviours such as collaboration and inspiration when applying

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Manufacturing

Barrow-in-Furness

March 2025

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