Apprentice Review
at BAE Systems
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Engineering
Portsmouth
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
3.6 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
2.6/5
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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:
5/5
Going around ships and testing various mechanical and electrical systems
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
A lot
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Learned to use all the test equipment used
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
Not very well, there are big gaps between being an apprentice and joining the company as an employee
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Any support i need i can ask for and recieve
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Any support that is needed is given if asked for
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
My HNC is not very specific to my job role as the subjects chosen dont help me very much in day to day life
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
Christmas events, holiday events
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Its a good company who offers a lot of different job opportunities
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Be yourself and present to the interviewer everything you have done that will help in working on a dockyard or engineering environment
