Rating

5.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Daily activity varies to any area or engineering discipline. Involving largely shadowing experienced employees to learn and gain experience.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Developed more in depth knowledge of an engineering business' processes, documentation and operation.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I find it very enjoyable. Learning new things every day, with freedom to explore the areas you are interested in and focus on what you want to do with control of your own career.

    8/10

  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The programme is well structured. With adequate support to guide you through the process of the course. However structure and delivery of virtual off job training is sub par.

    6/10

  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • Support is available. Alongside a community of peers.

    7/10

  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
  • Very little. Formal learning is delivered virtually to a poor standard. Resources and help are difficult to access.

    2/10

  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
  • The qualification has almost no relevance or transferability to the role.

    2/10

  • 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.)
  • Some opportunities available for extra curricular activity. Most opportunities are for the benefit of the business operation or profile and access to resources outside business interests are gatekept.

    3/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • The job is incredibly interesting with a diverse and successful set of career opportunities. The benefits they provide allow good work life balance and the pay is above market.


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


Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Portsmouth

April 2023


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