steel worker Review

by BAE Systems

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7.1/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • half of the week is doing work out of the workshop and in the workshop it’s making small to medium projects

    7/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • how to use complicated machinery

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

    • i enjoy the workshop more because that’s what makes me excited

    8/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • some dates for things aren’t said till late or on Mondays last lesson we don’t have anything to do

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

    • a lot with other people and tutors

    9/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • a lot and i know i can go to them at any time for help

    8/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • fairly well

    7/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • at the start with outward bound

    4/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • because it is an interesting job which i wouldn’t be able to find around where i live

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

    • revise facts

Details

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Barrow-in-Furness

May 2024

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