Realibility Maintenance Engineer Apprentice Review
at Amazon
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Nottingham, UK
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
1.4 /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!
1/5
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Overview of Role
2/5
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Skills Development
1/5
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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
First 6 months are at college, learning different subjects. Now I am back at my 'FC' (or permanent place of work), it feels like they don't really know what to do with me. Spend alot of time just sat around doing nothing. There is also alot of 'red tape' at Amazon meaning that as an apprentice I'm not really allowed to touch anything at all which is frustrating as an 'engineer' as I am unable to gain relevant experience on tools etc.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
1/5
I don't really think the college programme is fit for purpose as it stands.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
2/5
Learnt some new skills at MTC (college), however, some of the tutors were poor and some of the subjects irrelevant to our role.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
1/5
The college part was fairly well organised, however, at the time of writing, I have been back at my FC for 3 weeks and still yet to hear from my assessor or be guided on what I need to be doing here to work towards my apprenticeship.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
1/5
Not a lot, I have to chase them to see if I can get more information about what I should be doing or when I'll hear from certain people.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
Support is there if needed, but the structure of some of the level 3 modules means they are sometimes squeezing 3-4 assessments into 2 weeks which is intense, especially if it's been a while since you were at school or haven't achieved much before academically.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
It does to a certain extent, but could be much more tailored to the work we will be doing here at Amazon.
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
Not that I can see.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Amazon to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The opportunity to gain a level 3 qualification is obviously still a good thing, regardless of whether I think it's a great course or not. Also, the pay here for an apprenticeship is really good.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Amazon?
Amazon offer some of the best paid apprenticeships in the UK. It's a great opportunity for anyone, but specifically the older people who may already have a lot of financial responsibility and can't afford to take too much of a pay cut to change careers.
