Finance Business Trainee Review

by BAE Systems

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.2/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • - Finance Higher Apprentice - Trainee Accountant for Astute Boat 5 - Liaise with Project Managers/Ministry of Defence - Reporting Performance - Governance

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

    • - Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)

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

    • - Great team - Social environment - Enjoyable

    8/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by BAE Systems?

    • - Objectives set & performance reviewed - Development opportunities

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

    • - 5 year scheme with annual placement rotations around the business whilst studying towards becoming a chartered management accountant

    9/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • - Training outsourced to BPP Professional Education - Good level of support and tutor engagement, could be improved with more face to face lessons instead of online

    7/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • - High level of support from placement managers, scheme managers as well as mentors and buddy's

    9/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

    • - My is suitable to meet my costs

    8/10
  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

    • - There are stretch assignments to allow me to boost certain competencies which are not achieved in my day to day role, examples include working with local schools to boost awareness of apprenticeship schemes

    8/10
  • 9. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • - Good salary - Good qualifications (paid for) - Valuable experience from a variety of placements - Competitive Salary

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

    • - Consider the financial benefits of a higher apprenticeship over going to university

Details

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Accounting, Engineering, Finance

North West

March 2018

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