Engineering Higher Apprentice Review
at BAE Systems
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Engineering
Portsmouth
Review Submitted: April 2022
Overall Rating
3.6 /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
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
We do blocks of 4 month placements in different sectors of the business. Depending on where you go you normally shadow or are given tasks to complete so that you can learn as much as possible about that department before moving to the next. We have one day a week day release for college.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I have enjoyed my time in my apprenticeship very much and it is still going very well
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learnt a lot during my time in this apprenticeship, including both in the workplace and through college.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
it is structured well with what we have to do and complete to complete the apprenticeship. However there have been at times some communication issues and confusion with certain aspects of the program.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
We receive a decent amount of support. We are always encouraged to ask any questions and can freely do so without any worry. The only slight issue sometimes is that the reply is not always as clear as you may like which can lead to further questions having to be asked
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
regarding college we do receive support during lessons and outside of lessons for assignment work. However sometimes when asking a question or for help with something the reply is not always as clear as you may like which can lead to further questions having to be asked
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
I feel that there is quite a bit of crossover between what we are learning at college and what we are doing in the workplace. This is of course dependant on what areas of the business that you work in, but mostly there is a definite crossover.
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 have been lots of offers for extra-curricular activities, both that are set up by our employer and also some that are set up by other apprentices or students. there is an outwards bound week coming up which aims to work on team building skills
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
This apprenticeship has been very rewarding so far, I have learnt a lot from working here and have also enjoyed it very much. I would recommend this apprenticeship for anyone who wants to get into an engineering field. The pay is also very reasonable for an apprenticeship with good pay rises throughout the scheme
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Do research on company and what they can offer to you regarding different departments. Also it would be beneficial to have a good idea of what area of engineering you would like to go into, this is so that you can make sure you get the best placements for what you are after
