HAC Level 3 Apprentice Year 2 Review
at Halfords
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Automotive Engineering
Great Yarmouth
Review Submitted: March 2026
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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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:
4/5
In my day-to-day I tend to be doing services on cars and tend to clean the workshop where I can
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy my apprenticeship, although I do find my journey to and from work irritating at times as I'm not currently driving a car and only have a moped to get to and from work on.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Yes I have developed a lot of my skills and gained new ones from this apprenticeship
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
It is an organised programme although I feel it could be made a little better for some things
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I receive a lot of support normally but sometimes I do not receive any although I feel that is because I'm nearing the end of my apprenticeship
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
My training provider I feel is very 50/50 on whether or not I'm receiving support
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
I feel the qualifications I'm getting will help me through my role tremendously and help me advance through it
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
There isn't really any extra-curricular activities besides the occasional work dinner at Christmas time
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Halfords to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I feel there is good opportunity to learn and Halfords offer a lot of courses through you to learn and move forward in the career.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Halfords?
I would say to always keep a level head as you will mess up but the people you work with will always be there to help so don't be afraid to ask for it.
