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Support engineering Review

at BAE Systems

Level 3 Apprenticeship

Engineering

Barrow-in-Furness

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

3.6 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
3/5 - 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
Problem solving with looking at full breakdowns of systems to provide efficient maintenance. But first year is at college
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy it just getting through college at the moment

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Lots of new skills

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Slightly inconsistent with organisation
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Lots
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
It is very independent
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
A lot of my qualification doesn’t apply to my role specifically
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
Not really

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Good pay, lots of work to do and has good employee support. However you have to just get through college
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Use the 8 bae behaviours and lots of examples of when u have used it
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