electronics maintenance engineer Review
at AWE
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Tadley
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
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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
designing, building and fixing circuits, also doing paperwork where it needs to be done along with college work
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy working in my job, I find what I do interesting and would like to make a career out of it
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
new skills include designing circuits, soldering components to veroboard, fault finding through a circuit
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
the programme is well organised, there should never be a part of the programme where you are not doing anything
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive a lot of support when I need it, whether it be for college work or work at the employer
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
We receive a fair bit of support, whether it be from the occasional lesson to a website where we can locate the ideas for ourselves
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I believe the qualification helps me on a more theoretical level, through this knowledge I can apply this to the job I perform
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
From what I know yes, but such activities have been halted due to the current situation
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AWE to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good careers available at the site plus they always encourage you to go further with your education, they want you to challenge yourself
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AWE?
make sure you do work outside of the regular hours, it pays off in the long run
