avionic manufacturer Review

by GE Aerospace

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.6/10

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

I am a production line manufacturer, in which i assemble display units for the cockpits of commercial and millitary aircraft. also involved in drone control on flight computers.

8/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

hand skills have come easy to me before joining the apprenticeship but none the less they have improved throughout the learning of assembling display units, involving torquing, testing, gluing etc.

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

i enjoy the program as it involves a lot of team management, creative thinking, and much more other skills that improve the character of yourself.

7/10

4. How valued do you feel by GE Aerospace?

very, from my line manager, apprenticeship manager, supervisor and anyone i work with, i believe they value me as the future of GE in the sense that i will replace the older generation upon their retirement. they are expecting the new apprentices to take over and continue the progress of GE.

9/10

5. How well organised/structured is your programme?

my apprenticeship year has been the last one of the methods used by GE aviation, on this site the apprentices one year below me are on a totally different program and i can clearly see that it is a lot more structured for them and also supports them much more on carry out their apprentice tasks.

6/10

6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?

i believe i receive the correct level of support from my training provider, enough to help me tackle any tasks i am struggling on but at the same time they do not overload me with support, they allow me go improve my Independence and that means a lot.

6/10

6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?

again, the same as of my training provider, but with a little more flexibility as i am able to see them any day when it comes to my training provider they only visit apprentices once every six weeks and that can sometimes irritate or cause problems/delays.

9/10

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

enough to sustain basic independence as an adult renting a shared property, living on his own. although it would be a struggle if i rented anything larger e.g flat/house. i am restricted when it comes to affording a car mind, due to the young age and inexperience

7/10

8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?

there is a HUGE amount of company volunteering and events, from charity marathons to team building activities like paint-balling.

9/10

9. Would you recommend GE Aerospace to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

great way to open up your carrier, it is also an international company meaning the opportunities to visit other places are much greater.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to GE Aerospace?

when coming for an interview, remember to bring a notepad and pen, also gather some general info on the company to make you seem very interested in them.