NDE Apprentice Review
at BAE Systems
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Barrow-in-Furness
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.2 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
2.8/5
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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:
3/5
Inspecting welds using a range of various techniques including Magnetic Particle Inspection and Ultrasonic Testing
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I enjoy getting out on jobs but often there is downtime that i use to revision books but id prefer to be out on the job
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
I've learnt the basics of MPI, DPI and UT and how to identify defects
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
3/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
I have been booked onto courses to gain my qualification much sooner than expected
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
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
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good company to work for and very good salary
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Make sure you research whats currently going on within the business and make sure they understand what is expected of you within the company ie. BAE behaviours
