Mechanical fitter Review
at BAE Systems
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Chemical Engineering
Barrow-in-Furness
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
4/5
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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
My role involves reading and understanding engineering drawings and creating the product, this could involve filing, milling, lathe work and drilling. On a day to day basis I do workshop work aswell as coursework
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy the programme very much
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
All lathe and milling work I had never done before this job
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Could be more organised e.g. letting us know whats going on abit earlier in college but it is organised enough
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Alot of support all around
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Alot of support all around
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It is something to work towards whilst in college
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
Not at the moment, but heard there are further into the apprentiship
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very good apprentiship with lots of support
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Work hard
