Apprentice Review
at Ford Motor Company Ltd
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Automotive Engineering
Worthing, West Sussex
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
4.2 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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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
Service, MOTs, assisting with anything that need repairing and/or replacing. Inspecting and diagnosing any problems with the vehicle.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy it a lot every day, I find the technical side of things very interesting with vehicles.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes I have learnt a lot and have gained a handful of skills and developed some too.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Its ok, sometimes the communication isn’t so great and can put some things to a halt. But it has gotten better over the last few months.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive a lot of support from the people around me, they educate me well and tell me straight when I do something wrong.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
My skills coach does help me a fair bit when I do see him, he makes sure I am remembering things and actually taking in the knowledge being passed along.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It teaches me everything I will need to know and when I’ll need it, overall I will perform better and produce better work through everything I learn from this qualification.
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
The company hosts a christmas do when the time comes around, and employees will organise the odd get together every now and then.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Ford Motor Company Ltd to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because overall it’s a great line of work to get into and can aid you in your day to day life.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Ford Motor Company Ltd?
You’re gonna break something every once in a while most of the time it isn’t the biggest of deals depending on what went wrong.
