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Aircraft Maintenance Technician Review

at BAE Systems

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Yorkshire, UK

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.3 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
3.8/5 - 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 consists of a mixture of theory and practical work as well as a year of on the job training.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy the programme quite alot.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes i have developed many skills i did not have as well as expanding on skills that i have already got.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
The programme is mostly well organised and structured, however there has been instances where this has fallen below expections.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A good amount of support is provided from my employer.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
My employer provides as much support as possible to pass the qualification.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It provides training that will help me in the actual role and provides experiences that will be the same.
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, outward bounds.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Provides you with a good future.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Throw yourself in and dont be afraid to learn new things. Be confident and work hard.
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