Rating

8.8/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • apprentice aircraft fitterL: learning new skills and advancing old ones in areas that may be important during work at BAE

    10/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • i have learnt many new skills as well as honing old ones to much higher degrees of accuracy.

    9/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • the work is good and keeps us at a good level of activity and the colleagues and team members are helpful and freindly.

    9/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by BAE Systems?
  • seeing the investment and time that BAE put in to the programme and the effort they go to ensure the happiness of the apprentices i feel more valued than any other previuos employer.

    9/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • there have been moments within the programme where certain aspects have not gone to plan which is to be expected under certain circumstances responses to these events have been quick and effective which leads to gaining the desired result

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • the level of support each apprentice gains is related to the amount of support required and asked for by the apprentice themselves and in some cases if the team or manegment notice a problem I have recieved ample support for and and all issues i have had and I am very pleased with the support provided.

    9/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • our training is provided directly by our employer.

    9/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • the only issue i have with the money i recieve is due to my geographical location and is not the fault of the company but i have plenty for the journey required to get to work for the hours that i need.

    8/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • there are several sports events organised by the company and members within it as well as team organised meals and christmas parties

    9/10

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


  • 9b. Why?
  • the entire experience has been good so far and the training and wage packet are significantly better than many of my friends performing other apprenticeships


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
  • do relevant research and ensure that your knowledge of the company and the apprenticeship are good as well as being freindly to those you meet during interview stages as you may be working with them later


Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

North West

May 2014


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