Apprentice Maintenance engineer Review
at Arla Foods
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Engineering
Settle
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
5/5
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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:
5/5
Interesting job and great support - a lot of opportunities to get further training to support you through your career.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Very enjoyable job, really good environment for working, good college structure and room to specialize.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Welding, machining, mechanical, electrical, automation.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Good structure in and out of college.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
A lot of opportunities to do training and upskill during the apprenticeship with full support of management.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
College do provide support however, in my experience there is some confusion regarding qualifications achieved at the end of the course.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Qualification and subjects go hand in hand with work and helps to improve problem solving and understanding day to day work.
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
At my site there is quarterly socials with the engineering team.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Arla Foods to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good opportunity and great support while learning with some great mentors.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Arla Foods?
Take some time learning the basics of engineering and go in with an open mind and get involved.
