Systems Engineering Degree Apprentice Review

Item: Systems Engineering Degree Apprentice at Thales
Rating: 4.3
Author: Anonymous

at Thales

Degree Apprenticeship

Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Crawley, West Sussex

Review Submitted: March 2026

Overall Rating

4.3 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

4.2/5 - 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

Getting involved in current project within my domain. Meeting may new people and feeling a part of our company right from day 1

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

Very enjoyable. It was a perfect option for me post A-Levels.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

Electrical, IVVQ planning and running, time management. Softer skills too.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

3/5

Clear structure long term but day to day can be more vague.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

Constant help from many different people depending on what the issue might be

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

5/5

Our training provider is excellent and has a clear path of work and progression over the 4 years.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5

May learning can easily be applied straight back to work even early on in my journey.

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

Lots of social activities with a larger cohort some network opportunities however I have been told that more networking opportunities come later down the line

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Thales to a friend?

Yes

Why?

It’s a very inclusive environment and they focus a lot on your wellbeing and your personal development. They are always on hand to help whenever it is needed.