Cyber Engineer Review

Item: Cyber Engineer at BAE Systems
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at BAE Systems

Degree Apprenticeship

Cyber Security, Engineering

Portsmouth

Review Submitted: April 2026

Overall Rating

3.9 /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!

3.5/5 - Overview of Role

3/5 - Skills Development

4.2/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

3/5

Within my current placement I am assuring various devices within the business against a cyber compliance list and partaking in designing the cyber plan after assuring the devices to make them more robust in a cyber setting.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

very enjoyable with my team being lovely and most staff interactions being relatively positive.

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

3/5

Much of what I have learnt or developed hasn't been any skills but mainly knowledge, subject knowledge of my chosen field. With me still undergoing my apprenticeship I hope to develop some skills.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

My apprenticeship is relatively well structured and most questions have answers and there are process in place. With my skills coach/managers offering support with an question that I have or any requests on things that may be going on.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

I receive all the support that is necessary for my to excel in my role and my personal life.

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

4/5

There is a good amount of support that I have seen other apprentices use but I haven't used or needed any support so I cannot comment.

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

3/5

At many times I feel the Uni course is not vey relevant to my role and is instead focused on other roles quite heavily such as software engineering and data analytics these seemed to have a more focused role currently.

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

There are plenty of events that are put on by other apprentices and other teams, with them ranging from charity events to simple socials that provide networking opportunities.