Designer Review

by BAE Systems

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

4.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Designing submarines for the royal navy

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • learnt how to use a variety of CAD software, expanded understanding of engineering

    6/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Has its good and bad, quality of training at furness college leaves a lot to be desired

    6/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Issues occur quite frequently

    4/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Support is there if needed however can be difficult to access

    7/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • Furness college consistently didnt have the required support when needed, constant turn around of tutors

    1/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • Qualifications increased my understanding of the design role i would be in

    6/10
  • 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.)

    • Other than activities arranged by your peers there isnt anything

    1/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • Good job that is secure for the future, good level of job satisfaction due to the product, salary is good.

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

    • Apply yourself to the tasks and training to receive the best benefit from them, ask your peers for help if needed.

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Mechanical Engineering

Barrow-in-Furness

May 2024

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