Engineering Apprentice Review
at Samworth Brothers
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering
Leicester
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
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
At the start, small jobs and shadowing, progressing to bigger breakdowns, with electro, mechanical and fluid power systems
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
Content is good and workplace is good
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Eletro, mechanical, fabrication and welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, health and safety, CAD drawing, etc
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
At work it has been good, college had a poor start but got better
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Any queries or issues are rectified with haste
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
College? If so it has gotten better overtime interms of transparency, communication and knowing what needs to be done to complete the course but overall has been good
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
There is only so much learning that can be done across 4 years and it will take time to learn it all
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
Most of the time there is an event happening organised by one of the team
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Samworth Brothers to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Decent place to work, decent hours, ability to learn new things and be exposed to different jobs
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Samworth Brothers?
Similar to the previous answer, if that sounds good go for it
