Craft apprentice Review
at AWE
Level 2 Apprenticeship
Mechanical Engineering
Aldermaston
Review Submitted: March 2026
Overall Rating
3.3 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
3/5
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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
Maintenance
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
No end date, no information on end point assessment, college was a complete waste of time teaching us things we did not need to know
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Maintenance skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
No information on end point assessment or date
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Dyslexia, dispraxia, autism, adhd support
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
2/5
College was basically useless
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
1/5
If my job involved making things on a lathe machine then it would be 5 stars, but i dont touch lathe machines for my job
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
3/5
Social activities such as going out drinking at weekend with lads
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend AWE to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good job, good pay, good benefits, practically a job for life
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to AWE?
Its not what you expect its going to be
