Rating

4.7/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • My job title is an apprentice planner. This involves learning different skills like how to use P6, Artemis, MLCC,SAP, learning about work orders and EVM, how network works and how to task allocate and add progress and budget onto a plan.

    5/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • yes through college and work

    5/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I love the program and my job in the workplace however I cannot stand college and feel that I do not benefit from it as the teaching staff are poor and I do not understand what I am supposed to do half of the time.

    4/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by BAE Systems?
  • Yes

    4/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • There is little to no structure over our scheme and we the 6 apprentices that are planners have had to organise our meeting with management to discuss putting a more structured scheme in place

    1/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • We receive very little support from college (training provider). They seem uninterested in us and the teaching standard is very poor

    1/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • We receive plenty of support from early careers and the planning management staff

    6/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • 10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • 6/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • Because it is a good opportunity and the pay is good and I find it is a good place to work


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
  • Take every opportunity provided and don't worry about college too much as support will be provided in the workplace you just have to get through it


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Business Operations, Engineering

North West

May 2014


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