Engineering Technician Review

by BAE Systems

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

6.6/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • move around 4 month placements. Hit or a miss whether there is work for apprentices or not. Some placements have work that is interesting and will help you improve by giving you work in schematics, models, even spread sheets and stuff.

    6/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • yes

    8/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • fairly

    7/10
  • 4. How valued do you feel by BAE Systems?

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

    • as above, some placements brilliant, others terrible

    7/10
  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

    • don't know who that is

    5/10
  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • Some managers encourage apprentices which is good, get time to keep up with college work and logs. Some managers less so but mostly good.

    8/10
  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?

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

    • STEM opportunities yes but not any improvement opportunities

    5/10
  • 9. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • good if you take the right route

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

    • don't know

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Scotland

March 2018

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