NDT Degree Apprentice Review
at Rolls-Royce
Degree Apprenticeship
Engineering
Derby
Review Submitted: February 2022
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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
Working as a non-destructive testing manufacturing engineer. This involves writing inspection procedures, developing new techniques and supporting shop floor staff. I also have the requirements of the programme to complete which involves study for university and updating various logs/trackers ready for our review meetings
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
The NDT degree apprenticeship has been great. The people are welcoming and fun, whilst the work is a good mix between challenging and interesting.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Rolls-Royce has been nothing but exemplary when it comes to teaching new skills and the development of old ones. We must work to a curriculum of learning but there is plenty of opportunity to take on additional training courses if you can provide a business case
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
The programme has a checklist of objectives you must hit within your 4 years and your progress is reviewed at regular intervals. The apprentice team tends not to be well organised and this often is to the disadvantage of the apprentice. Most of the structure comes from interacting with those who came before you.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Rolls-Royce has been very supportive during my 4 years.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
Very little support from the training provider.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The qualifications we obtain through our training provider enable a deeper understanding of why the techniques we use work. This allows us to better diagnose faults and develop new inspection techniques.
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
Branch meetings at the British Institute of NDT are the primary work-based extra-curricular activities we undertake. However, due to our intakes being smaller than most, we spend lots of time socialising with the other apprentices. This also helps us within work as we are all good friends
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Rolls-Royce to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Best in the business for apprenticeships. After speaking to many other apprentices in other fields and businesses, rolls-royce is far above what anyone else can provide
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Rolls-Royce?
Preparation is key. As we can teach someone the technical skills, the behaviours of an applicant are much more important.
