Apprentice pipe worker Review
at BAE Systems
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Manufacturing
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!
4.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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
Learn how to produce and fabricate pipe systems.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Very much
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Learnt basic tool handling
How to read/interpret engineering drawings
How to read/interpret engineering drawings
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Pretty well, regardless of Furness college being majorly understaffed
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A lot, whether that be mentally or physically
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Enough
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
Not the best, but enough to pass the course
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
Yes I believe there is
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Really good company to work for, plenty of benefits and work for the next 50 years
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Be yourself, apply skills from your life into work
