Apprentice Engineering Technician Review
at BAE Systems
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Engineering
Glasgow
Review Submitted: April 2023
Overall Rating
3.4 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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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:
3/5
Daily tasks differ from placement to placement, usually a mix of modelling and drawing tasks with checks at ship and updating documentation as well as feeding back to senior management.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
7/10.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
I have improved my modelling and technical drawing skills while expanding my engineering knowledge and specific knowledge about the business and type of products the company produces.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Fairly.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
Differs from individuals, some offices / teams are more supportive than others.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
This differs from individuals, some colleagues are more orientated to helping towards coursework and ensuring apprentices are supported, some are more task orientated and do not consider coursework in their discussions.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Academically, I feel I have learned more about my job role from on-site learning and working.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
There are, but they are sparse.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Stable company to work for regarding work availability for the future.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Ask questions if unsure about processes or tasking, work can be daunting at first glance.
