Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Transformational Technologies Engineer, attempting to seek out new and innovative manufacturing solutions for the benefit of the company.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Product environmental awareness and ITAR awareness. Gained a broader knowledge of how the business works at a higher level.

    7/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Work is enjoyable, gaining valuable knowledge from experienced engineers that have worked on many different programs all over the world. Engineering in general is not as exciting as it is made out to be however is just as challenging as I expected.

    8/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by BAE Systems?
  • apprentices are very highly valued within BAE Systems. Everyone is very helpful and attempts to get apprentices into real work to challenge them.

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Seems to be fairly well structured considering that the course I am on has only been running for 3 years.

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • All the support I need to readily available from multiple different people. University is very helpful, tailoring the learning to our needs and ensuring that we are safeguarded and enjoying the course.

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Support is always available at work. The company makes sure to let us know that we have multiple routes to getting support for whatever issues we may have.

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • Salary is very generous and meets all my needs.

    9/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There are various opportunities outside of the day job. this may be open evenings, air shows or going abroad with work. With some hard work to find the opportunities, the opportunities are there.

    8/10

  • 9. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Great company with an unbelievable history, very supportive of its employees with various benefits.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
  • Show that you have a passion for the role you are applying for and set yourself apart from the competition. What else have you done in your life apart from the bare minimum and make sure that the application reads well. Do not have someone else fill in your application, only ask for guidance, your own work with show why you are passionate about applying.


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

North West

March 2018


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