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Electrical Manufaturing Apprentice Review

at BAE Systems

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Engineering

Guildford, Surrey

Review Submitted: May 2021

Overall Rating

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - 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
My day to day life at BAE has been amazing so far. Everyone here is absolutely lovely and are always happy to help with any questions i have. I have been doing stock taking and sending emails asking for quotes. Once my security clearance is through i will be building machines as well
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
It makes me very happy to work at BAE. Most days when i come home from the job i end up talking about just how much i am enjoying to virtually anyone who will listen to me. It has been great feeling like i am being helpful around the office and doing jobs that will benefit others

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have learnt how to use databases and the best way to ask for help when you need it. I have also developed my knowledge on how to write assertive emails and how to upload spreadsheets to the intranet system. My communication skills have improved immensly since starting my job here

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
It has been very well structured. My colleagues set out tasks for me to do and i go away and do them. If i ever need any help or guidance they are always there to offer it which is great. No questions have felt silly or unnecessary to ask them.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I have received plenty of support from my employer throughout this whole process. Even with issues that haven't been theirs to fix they have gone out their way to try and help me with them because they were higher up in the company and had the connections to help
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I have had a meeting with them and they showed me around the college. They done this in their own time which was very nice of them. They are giving me great guidance on how to fill out the paperwork and there was great communication between them and my company
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
It has been very smooth between both the employer and the trainee as they have talked together to try and work out what it is that needed to be set up so i was ready to come into the workplace. I was impressed with how much i wasn't ending up the middle man
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
Yes i have been told about many of these. There has been a virtual escape room as well as an online baking session and a gaming night playing among us which all sounds very fun also a movie night has been set up as well to get everyone involved at some point

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because of how amazing this company has been to me and how healthy the workplace environment is with everyone being so helpful and understanding it makes me enjoy my job so much more and anyone who is working deserves to go to work feeling excited about what that day has to offer
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Just be very open and honest about everything and keep asking questions because someone will always find an answer for you. The paperwork process is long but it is so worth it so stick to it and get an apprenticeship at this place. The wage is amazing for an apprentice also which is just a bonus to everything else
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