Engineering Degree Apprentice Review

by GE Aerospace

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Rotating around the business in different engineering teams. Picking up tasking to use as evidence for IEng

    8/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • Yes engineering skill, time management, communication, presentation skills, PMI best practises for planning a project

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • I really like the flexability of the program to try a lot of departments however you can end up not liking your rotation for 6months before being able to move on.

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

    • It is but still with the adaptability to meet individual needs, for example I wanted to gain project management skills so I was able to have one of my rotations within a project management team.

    9/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Could provide more support around exam/coursework deadlines

    5/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • UWE have been very helpful especially this year with my dissertation

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

    • Gaining the theory knowledge has been invaluable when required to work on real engineering products and services

    8/10
  • 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.)

    • Yes there are social events, volunteering events, career events all especially for apprentices. GE as an employer provides sports classes and incentives to cycle to work and buy sports equipment.

    9/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend GE Aerospace to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Good place to work

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to GE Aerospace?

    • Use CAR (Context, action, response) when answering interview questions.

Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

Cheltenham, UK

August 2019

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