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project manager Review

at BAE Systems

Degree Apprenticeship

Project Management

Samlesbury

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!

3/5 - 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:
3/5
Bid work is my daily role, consists of a lot of reformatting and writing up of SoR's, CDRL's, compliance matrix's
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
not a 5 due to not enjoying how university is, i dont like/benefit from online learning and find it difficult/not engaging

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
learnt a lot of new skills as previously only had 6 months experience in a accountancy firm

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
2/5
i just think how i perform is due to my own self
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
choir, inspiring womens network and stem
they need more social activities/implement sports teams as when i was applying i was told there were groups but when i joined i discovered there were not

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
great employer, good length scheme, good pay, recognised employer, job for life
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems?
be yourself, answer questions authentically
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