Mechanical fitter Review
at BAE Systems
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Barrow-in-Furness, UK
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
2.2 /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
2.4/5
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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
The work is slow, there not much work on the site and when there is the job can't be done because of other trades, not all components there or lifting
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
1/5
I enjoyed working with different people and learning new things but the communication between BAE and apprentices like placement changes we got told people who haven't moved since the start will be moving then they couldn't. Then they change It and apprentices thatg have more placements got moved so I got moved for the 4 time while other apprentices who haven't moved once stayed in there placement
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
2/5
I have developed my confidence but as there not much work to learn new skill you learn something in the traning school but on site not much
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
At the start the organisation wasn't great, and we where all new to the canvue app and learning assistant so we where still figuring it out, and communication was great but now it's improving bit sometimes announcement are put out that are then take off and we don't know what happening
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Yes BAE dose support it's apprentices by proving update on the internet of what happening in the business and allows us to Union
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
There are some big I wish there was more
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
You do learn new skill that you can't learn anywhere else
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Look into the business and the trade you want and the bae behaviour
