Systems Engineer Apprentice Review
at Thales
Degree Apprenticeship
Engineering
Crawley, West Sussex
Review Submitted: March 2026
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
4/5
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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:
4/5
Interesting business area with many opportunities to change roles and tasks internally.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy the structure and overall process of being an apprentice with placements, training and university work
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Alot of skills have been developed since starting, especially alongside doing university. Doing tasks in my daily role has helped solidify these skills.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Very well organised and communicated through early careers, line managers etc and very open for a chat or any questions
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Alot of support and benefits are given for all sorts of areas, managers are easy to talk to and get help from and I feel very happy in the workplace.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
I receive a decent amount of support from my university, but not as much in comparison to my work. I havent used it as much so cant fully comment
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
The degree links quite well and I can see how modules are/will be applied in my role
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
There are alot of apprentice and graduate socials I take part in with a dedicated team for organising them. Makes me feel well integrated and they are alot of fun.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Thales to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Lots of benefits and support, various opportunities to work different areas of the business, a good mixture of fun work environment and training towards my apprenticeship
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Thales?
Always bring real life experience into your examples, stay chatty and nice during the interview, stay positive and show youre ready to learn!
