Rating

10/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Maintaining the software on the jet, which includes reviewing and updating the code

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • New programming language and I've been taught how to work with a team.

    10/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • Very much so, to think that software that I have updated and added functionality to is flying around on a jet already.

    10/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by BAE Systems?
  • I've only been here 7 months and I already feel part of the team along with feeling trusted to work independently. My manager just treats me like the other employees giving me the same tasks and responsibilities.

    10/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • Very well, to start off we had a week induction where we were showed round, and had our roles within the company explained to us, after the induction week, our line managers set us up with a programming course for us to learn the language. we also started university going on two day release, Monday and Tuesday, then the rest of the week working.

    10/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • We have regular meeting with the head of apprentices where we have the time to discuss anything we don't like, want changing or replacing on the scheme, and during working hours we are able to ask other colleagues on how things are done and even give advice on our university work

    10/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • We have regular meeting with the head of apprentices where we have the time to discuss anything we don't like, want changing or replacing on the scheme, and during working hours we are able to ask other colleagues on how things are done and even give advice on our university work

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • very well, I only travel one out of every three weeks as me and another two of the apprentices are car sharing, which will only cost me £20 for the week, then £200 to my parents each month, which still leaves a fair bit, this just gets saves with a bit of it left for social costs

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There are regular charity events within work, for example in the coming month they are hosting a site to site walk going from samlesbury to warton, there are company football teams that are always looking for new players

    10/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • there are so many bonuses to working for them, such as flexi time, this means we can come and leave when we want as long as we cover a certain amount of hours a week, there are employee bonus schemes such as the share scheme, along with been having really friendly and helpful people surrounding you


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
  • fill your application with all of the extra curriculum activities you've done and just be yourself.


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

North West

May 2017


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