Aerospace Design Engineer Review

Learning to become a design engineer. Learning the manufacturing techniques at work and theory at university.

Learnt many new skills for example cad skills, milling skills. Developed academic knowledge such as maths, physics, chemistry and business.

I really enjoy it, lots to learn at work and similar minded people. There's a lot of support too.

At work it's well organised, uni less so. Sometimes theres a clash with uni and work for example when there's exams/hand ins but majority of the time organisation is good.

Very good support network, if I'm struggling with anything there's always someone to go to and there's no judgement for that. The company is good at helping people with learning difficulties from what I have seen.

There is good support from uni as well as at Rolls, the uni is very open to hearing of concerns and feedback.

I think some things taught at uni are less relevant than others. At work it's all relevant to the job we will have at the end of the apprenticeship. At this point in my first year I've still only learnt the basics so I hope for better understanding of the technicalities further on.

There are sports teams and a band I believe but it's not well advertised. We are encouraged to make the most of uni life however and to join societies there. There is also the union to get involved with.

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Very supportive atmosphere where everyone is very understanding. You get an nvq and degree so you learn the more practical side whilst learning the technicalities giving a more rounded, whole sense of learning.

When applying for Rolls-Royce they're not looking for the smartest people but the most enthusiastic about the company and the job, if you're enthusiastic then you will get on really well.