Engineering Draughtsperson Apprentice Review
at BAE Systems
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Engineering
Portsmouth
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
2.4 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
1.8/5
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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
Going into the office and writing a list of what needs doing. Check any emails and complete any work tasks, use spare time to work on the HNC.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
I enjoy it, but it took a long time to get any work/training for any work, and the lecturers in our HNC are often unfair and teach us things the wrong way, which gives a lot of stress.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Learning how to edit and create drawings and models of parts to a professional standard, using websites to access drawing histories and find parts.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
2/5
For me not so much, took nearly 8 months to start getting any training for my work. Often left with nothing to do, and so unable to make sufficient evidence reports.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
1/5
Few interactions with employer, little contact so far.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
1/5
Multiple complaints about lecturers teaching wrong content, disobeying rules and putting unfair deadlines or not enough info, but nothing was done about this. Was told they'd done all they could.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
So far it hasn't come into play. Our learning is about general engineering, whereas my work focuses on a specific area that hasn't yet required use of what I've learned.
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's a gym, and small events sent out by the office.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good reputation, good connections and gives good education and opportunities.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Go over Physics A level stuff, review interview questions commonly asked.
