Project Management Review
at BAE Systems
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Business Operations
Bristol
Review Submitted: February 2021
Overall Rating
4.4 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Learning capabilities for an effective Project Manager.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
It is a lot to learn and new to anything I have done before. It has been great work experience and has developed me as a person.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have developed my IT skills and use of Excel and Microsoft Project. I have also developed my networking skills and people skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
It is very structured and well organised as there is an entire team that is dedicated to supporting the early careers.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
BAE supports is employees very well in many aspects both professionally and personally.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
University of Portsmouth have been reachable via email and video calls during Covid and that has helped with my studies
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
At the moment I would say my role is helping me to understand my studies more which is good but later down the line when I go more in depth with scheduling and reporting etc I imagine that my studies will assist my work
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
There aren’t any at the moment due to Covid but I believe that there are early careers events held throughout the year normally and also, apprentices are treated like a member of the team at work so are offered to take any business trips that would be necessary for their role
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
They look after their staff very well, there is a great opportunity for a work/like balance and the opportunities to move around the business and travel abroad are big.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
In the application process be yourself, it’s not about showing off, just be honest and ask questions if you have them. Do some research about the sector you want to go into and what they’re working on currently - this is information you can find online and will show that you are actively taking an interest
