Systems Engineer Review
at Leonardo
Degree Apprenticeship
Engineering
Basildon
Review Submitted: May 2022
Overall Rating
3.7 /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
3/5
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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
Take part in daily meetings with other engineers and project managers. Complete work using Cameo and other systems engineering tools. Responsible for creating and sharing information relating to project or engineering tools.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Great, all my placements i have completed within my computer have been very good. All members within the placements were extremely helpful and easy to talk to.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Currently completing electronic degree at university. Also complete online courses via Coursera. Learning multiple programming languages for my job role. Constantly developing my engineering vocabulary.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
I haven't had any issues yet but sometimes it seems the company and the university are a little bit out of sync.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Plenty of support is given. Plenty of training materials and courses are available to develop my skills and HR team are always very quick in resolving any issues.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Same as above, all my university tutors are very helpful and always able to meet up at university or online over video call.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
As for the first year, not as much as I hoped for. Only one module has come in handy so far and that was my programming module where I was taught "c++" which is a common language used in the engineering industry.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Not very often, some raffles. There is the IMECHE challenge every year and also the company does workshops with local highschools/colleges.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Leonardo to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Its a great company with loads of benefits and your working on really interesting projects using cutting edge technology.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Leonardo?
Make sure you build a portfolio of all the extra curricular activities you complete.
