Support Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Manufacturing
Barrow-in-Furness
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
3.4 /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
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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
Education at Furness college including time in the workshop
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Enjoying the BAE part a lot. Not so much the college.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Presentation skills useful for the role of support engineer
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
BAE side is well organised. Furness college side isn't. Been dipped in an out of different workshops and given impossible deadlines for tasks in the workshops.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Skills coaches provided by BAE are great
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
Depends on the tutor. Some refuse to remark work going towards btec final marks, whereas some give good support and feedback
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
Covers all the skills that we will use an an engineer
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 seen anything to do with BAE yet but there's clubs like the council at the college
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Job security
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Talk about behaviours such as collaboration and inspiration when applying
