Network Engineer & Hardware Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Degree Apprenticeship
Information Technology, Engineering
Dorchester, Dorset
Review Submitted: May 2023
Overall Rating
4.7 /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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.6/5
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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
Designing, building and maintaining server cabinets designed for a customer.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I have loved working for BAE Systems, they have looked after myself. They also are very happy to help with work, university and life balance.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Learnt how to use Junos as well as other server coding languages. Also general skills like communication and writing skills.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well structed, work and university have gone hand in hand. So my team know what i am doing at university and when I am at university. The line and placement managers also ensure we are always on track.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Lots, at BAE there is a number of people who can help with all sorts of issues you may experience. This includes issues outside of work and university. They have a number of training sessions available as well so if you are every stuck there's normally training to help.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
University of Winchester is great, they have a number of different support available as well as the lecturers are very happy to help as well.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Having a degree will allow for me to get to higher roles and positions within BAE.
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
I have worked at 3 different BAE sites and all of them have had different social events, such as a football match every week, charity fundraising events and simple pub social events.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I have enjoyed working at BAE Systems, they have looked after me. I believe that anyone who works for BAE will be looked after and have a very enjoyable time, learning new skills and making new freinds.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
I would tell others to be themselves and enjoy the process. When I applied it was in the middle of COVID so I had a bit of a different experience. However in the interviews, I found being myself and enjoying the experience the best tip.
