Project Management Degree Apprentice Review
at BAE Systems
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Business Operations
Lancashire, UK
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
4.8 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.4/5
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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:
5/5
I do a lot of stakeholder management which includes daily communication. I control the spend on various contracts to ensure targets are being met and individuals are justifying any discrepancies. I also get involved wider opportunities to broaden my skills and I attend university once a week to gain my qualification
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I thoroughly enjoy my programme, I have lots of support from my different management streams who all want me to develop as a person aswell as professionally. I enjoy the wide range of opportunities on offer and I am very glad I took this role over others offered. I would reccomend
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have developed lots of skills, behaviours and competencies. Communication and confidence are the main skills I have developed due to my role requiring heavy interaction. I am trusted to do activity alone therefore I need to be confident in myself and my work. I have built up more resilience in this role
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Our programme is well structured, offering opportunities to liase with other years and discuss issues or improvements openly. The structure has been defined and implemented over many years but the scheme team are always looking to improve areas, especially now we are all working from home. I am aware of my next steps which is comforting
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I receive lots of support from my employer. My immediate team and line management are there for the day to day issues who always empower me to take on more challenges. My apprentice managers support our development well and push us to widen our range. The company as a whole has been good during lockdown, offering us lots of mental health support
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Our training provider gives us the resources required to reach our qualifications and fulfil our assignments. They are also on and to answer questions and help develop us academically, providing feedback on drafts before the assignments are submitted. The tutors are trying to adapt to different ways of working and keeping us interactive when we are not in the university.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Through training I can see clear links between what we are learning and what we are doing. The training has also allowed me to spot errors and improvements in our way of working and I am able to provide substance and information behind this to help the team. It has also allowed me to understand what roles I would feel most comfortable in.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
As a company we are very social, with the majority of teams having Christmas parties. For apprentices there is a national apprentice week where there are lots of activities such as a bake sale and sporting events to get the different apprentice groups bonding. We are also encouraged to be STEM ambassadors.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The support, development and opportunities BAE provide are outstanding. We are able to grow as individuals and have the salary and qualification blend which personally suits me well. BAE has a friendly open environment where here is something to get involved in regardless of your position, which makes me feel wleocme
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
I would say to ensure you have on your application EVERYTHING you can think of. Even if you don't think its relevant, the assessors may see skills within the activities you mentioned. I would also say to not be disheartened if you are not successful straight away. I was on the reserve list and made it onto the course.
