aircraft maintenance apprentice Review
at BAE Systems
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Yorkshire, UK
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
1.6 /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!
1/5
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Overview of Role
2/5
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Skills Development
1.6/5
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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:
1/5
year one is training at the maintenance academy. year two is full time work on an RAF base working on the aircraft platform stationed there
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
1/5
have been severely disappointed by how the programme is run on too many occasions to count
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
2/5
having already trained in the industry i just gained more experience with existing skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
lacks organisation at every stage. left to fend for yourself for the most part
How much support do you receive from your employer?
2/5
minimal support given by the apprenticeship team. most of the support comes from the people you work with day to day
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
minimal. spending months at a time waiting on the training providers to just do there jobs
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
it trains you the way you need to be trained
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
1/5
none
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
No
Why?
lack of organisation and guidance leads to nothing but stress. they don't have enough jobs for the army of apprentices they hire each year leading to a lot of difficult times for people that have worked extremely hard to get through the program
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Good luck, hopefully your experience is better than mine
