Combat Systems Graduate Apprentice Review

Item: Combat Systems Graduate Apprentice at BAE Systems
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous

at BAE Systems

Degree Apprenticeship

Engineering

Glasgow

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

3.6/5 - 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

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

5/5

Gained confidence it the type of working environment and had opportunities to lead meeting. I have also had training provided and have developed knowledge in engineering/company specific tasking.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

Placement structure allows for the right amount of time in team to pick up what you need.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

Easy to contact, normally reply with in a couple days.

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

3/5

Different lectures have different ways to be contacted and they can take a while to get back. It also can take very long to get feedback on submissions/assignments.

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

3/5

Work-based learning submissions are really useful to actively reflect on how work and university relate to each other. These submissions can also feel rushed with past expectations to have 3-6 pieces of evidence within 2 weeks of starting a new placement.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

Yes

Why?

It is a good environment to work in and with lots of people who work here starting as apprentices apprentices are respected and treated well. There is so many career paths and everyone has the opportunity to have a training experience.