Finance Apprentice Review
at MBDA
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Accounting
Stevenage
Review Submitted: April 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
-
Overview of Role
3/5
-
Skills Development
3.4/5
-
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
My role is largely organising Financial documents for the other finance teams to use. I have a monthly checklist of processes that I have to complete to ensure targets are met.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
The programme I have found to be very educational. I have developed many skills such as excel. At times I have been under a huge amount of stress due to not understanding my role or what is expected of me, but with communication I have been able to overcome this. It has however prepared me for many tough environments.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
I have learnt and developed my excel skills. I started with zero knowledge of excel and have been given the opportunity to learn, test and use that skill under different conditions.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
My programme is decently organised. I have struggled with my university however that is external to my workplace. Due to how my specific role is structured I do have to reply on input from many areas of finance which can hold me back due to others not always fulfilling there roles on time,.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive lots of support from my TC, other apprentices/ grads and team members. I have found that when I ask for help from any of these individuals they are more than happy too. During my struggles with uni my TC has been amazing.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
BPP university have been very disorganised and unreliable. I have found their lack of care and attention to the students to be difficult to work with. Other apprentices have not had this struggle however so this is not reflected across all apprentices.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
I feel I am gaining a greater understanding of the business and the importance of accountancy. It is also helping me perform better as to keep up with the university work I am required to be at a certain level of organisation which bleeds into my role to ensure I do not miss deadlines or fall behind.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
The extra-curricular activities are very good. There are many opportunities to network, socialise and get out of the office. I have found that these events have really helped me throughout my experience as they are not only giving me something to look forward to but are really building my relationships around the office making it a much nicer environment to be in.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I would recommend MBDA because this company has offered me a role in which I can gain a professional qualification and build experience. I also believe that on the whole the community of people in the company are really nice and great to be around which has been invaluable.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to MBDA?
I would encourage any individual applying for MBDA to research what advancements in technology or relationships the company is spending on/ trying to achieve. The company is always trying to increase productivity and opportunity and showing your enthusiasm for those things will put you can but you in a bad position.
