Finance Apprentice Review
at BAE Systems
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Accounting, Finance
Glasgow
Review Submitted: March 2026
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
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
Depends on placement, currently in a role which has more analysis based work around the financials of the company, performance, costs, sales etc
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy my programme very much, I have been in many teams, learning lots about the different elements of finance and how it all comes together.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
Yes, I have developed my excel and overall microsoft word skills, i have also developed my presentation skills and overall people skills, how to showcase info to different audiences, how to properly show someone a new task etc
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
It is a structured programme overall, there is a placement plan and timeframe to move teams. However as I was the first apprentice in this scheme, there has been some trial and error regarding some things which I am happy with as it helps pave the way for the other apprentices in the years' below me to ensure they are happy
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Excellent support, there are finance people for the day to day that can support me with my work, there is a finance apprenticeship team that can help with any of my apprenticeship directly related to the finance elements ie qualification, placements etc and there is a local apprenticeship team that can help with things overall around the apprenticeship.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
They provide classes, videos, allow you to request a tutor and give you plenty of resources for my exams to help pass, and if I fail I can access re sit materials to help prepare with new resources.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
There are things that i can directly relate to my work and some things that are of no relevance, however it all comes together making my understanding for my work better as I progress
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
5 a side football with some people, some finance, some non finance
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The opportunities you can access are great, the overall apprenticeship experience and the people are great, finally its a business that very much looks at the future so providing you do well, you could have a good job for years to come
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Research the company before applying, lots of people dont realise what we do, how big we are so to prep i would recommend some basic research.
