mechanical fitter Review
at BAE Systems
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Mechanical Engineering
Portsmouth
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
3.2 /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!
3.5/5
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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
completing tasks set by the company in the SDC for example stripping down engines and doing knowledge questions
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
i do enjoy my programme
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
yes i have developed my knowledge of engineering as a whole and learnt new skills on engines.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
i feel like more work can be done to make it a better structure as we have had times where we have nothing to do while waiting to go out in the yard.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
there is a lot of support and facilities to help you no matter what the need
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
i feel as though we get the support we need when working towards our qualification.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
i feel like the practical tasks help me a lot although i believe that the knowledge questions do not
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
there has only been field gun mentioned over the last year but yes there is some extra curricular
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
because it is a good place to work and i hope that when out in the yard that my experience is better
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
make sure you enjoy engineering. its a good place to work if you go by the rules and what they say.
