Apprentice Review

by Rolls-Royce

Rating

4.4/10

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

Shaddowing and gaining experience. One day a week to university to complete degree. Use of sophisticated equipment. Poor running by academy with confusion about reviewing and NVQ

4/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Yes

6/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

The business attachment are enjoyable. However the program is run very inefficiency.

4/10

4. How valued do you feel by Rolls-Royce?

Great company. Pity covid meant finding a job is very difficult. wish there was more awareness about potential of jobs upon apprentice competition

5/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Program is terribly organised. For there being an entire team who sole purpose is supporting and running apprentices they are terrible. The business placements can be great. But the lack of knowledge by the ADL team about the apprentice is embarrassing for the company which claim to be a training centre of excellence.

2/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

The training provider has moved from internal to external since covid. The hand over is very messy and no apprentice has any idea about where they should be raising which issues. However did get a dyslexic test.

2/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

The business placements and individual managers and placements are great.

6/10

7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

Decent wage for an apprentice. Living costs in Derby are cheap. However compared to the average wage of everyone else in the company and the graduate wage it is very low.

5/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

STEM ambassador

6/10

9. Would you recommend Rolls-Royce to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Great company. Great opportunity to work on equipment that usually a PhD would be required to use. But the chance of a job upon competition is currently low and the apprentice running team are terrible

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Rolls-Royce?

Make a pretty interview pack. Be keen.