Joiner Apprentice Review
at BAE Systems
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Construction
Millom
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
3.3 /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!
2/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3.2/5
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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:
2/5
Learning the basics of joinery and how to use different tools and machinery accurately, learning the different types of wood, different joints to create different things and learning new and easier ways of doing things gaining construction knowledge along the way that we can put into our work, we go through a booklet which has different joints to make, we follow the book and make it as accurate as we can to the drawing from the booklet practising different techniques.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
2/5
I really enjoy my trade its just a shame that the atmosphere is based on school levers and i feel like everyone is tarnished with the same brush and treat like we are still in school, i get that there is a lot of school levers but a lot of us who are older feel like we are spoke to like children which is quite disrespectful in my opinion.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have picked up a lot of new skills from the joinery side of thinks and have made big progress from when i first started, i use tools so different and i feel more confident in knowing what i'm doing with them, i have now nearly completed my level 1&2 booklet.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
yeah there is some structure to my trade
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Support is there if you need it
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
yeah its been okay
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I strongly agree that the training has helped my improve my skills
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
Ive not heard anything about them
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
there are a lot of benefits in this company
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Just knuckle down and get your work done as this is a really good opportunity
