Planning and Logistics Apprentice Review
at BAE Systems
Degree Apprenticeship
Logistics and Operations
Washington, Tyne and Wear
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
3.3 /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!
2.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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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:
4/5
Production Control, scheduling deliveries, managing stock, creating and maintaining production works orders, scenario planning, rescheduling activities.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
1/5
Significant lack of clarity throughout the apprenticeship up until the last few months of university
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Developed my presenting and communication skills, collaboration, using ERP systems.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
Placements were planned throughout my apprenticeship but due to the lack of clarity from the university these where not fully utilised in meeting my key knowledge skills and behaviours required for the apprenticeship
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I had support from my line manager, early careers manager and an internal mentor
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
Lack of clarity around assignments with lectures being fully remote for the first half of the course and lectures being few and far between averaging only 12 days of contact with lecturer in person with 4 of these being remote sessions even after f2f learning was reintroduced
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
It has given me a lot of soft skills required for my job and links well to a lot of the current CI initiatives within the business
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
Golf society, on site gym, STEM ambassador programmes, professional networking events such as annual trips to the house of commons or site visits.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The business is very stable with lots of room for progression and good at work benefits and working culture
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Ensure you understand the role you are applying for and the requirements not just for application but the courses you will be completing through the business.
