Design Apprentice Review
at Atlassian Williams Racing
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Product Design
Grove, Oxfordshire
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.8 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.4/5
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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:
5/5
My job varies from day to day but mostly making jigs or fixtures to help put the car together or helping race team with pit equipment related tasks.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I have really enjoyed my programme, been eye opening to be responsible for different jobs and see so many different areas of the company
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have learnt a lot of new skills such as how to use CAD, then developing that knowledge. Understanding different areas of the car and how it all fits together.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
It is very well structured, have been able to move to different departments to learn new things/ enhance skills there as well.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I have received a lot of support from Williams, the have been very helpful when I have struggled with college work or general work when I've had questions.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
I received a fair amount of support from the training provider when it was needed.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
It helps me to perform better as I can trust myself to know what needs doing and understand what is going on without the need of help.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
There are several extra-curricular activities to do at Williams and there are early careers evenings every month.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Atlassian Williams Racing to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because it is such a homely team, very kind and welcoming people that are willing to help out all the time. There is a very positive atmosphere here which gets even better when the race results are good.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Atlassian Williams Racing?
Should be able to demonstrate the Williams values and behaviours and be able to show technical curiosity
