Rating

7.9/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Mechatronics technician maintaining and adapting machines both mechanically and electrically.

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Yes, I had no formal engineering qualifications now I have an NVQ3, BTEC and am studying towards a degree

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • My work placements have been good but my initial workshop units were not really relevant to my role

    5/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Rolls-Royce?
  • I have had a reasonable amount of recognition and have had plenty of additional tasks to get involved with such as foreign exchange programmes and national competitions.

    7/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • I only really received a proper job specific structure 6 months in to my course and was put on general machinist training beforehand. After this point it was good though

    6/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • Work based learning has been brilliant and the people I have worked with have taught me a great deal. I have had a mixed experience with assessors but this is probably due to the fact that they were new.

    8/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • I have had lots of support from my employer and am very pleased with how I've been treated in general

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • The salary is ok, slightly less than other big companies seem to offer for the role but above the norm

    7/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • Yes, ive been involved with foreign exchange programs, national competitions, community engagement, stem activities and career talks/fairs

    9/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • There is a lot of opportunity for training and education whilst conducting interesting roles.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Rolls-Royce?
  • Have a genuine interest in engineering and prove this with experience


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

East Midlands

April 2017


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