Lethality Engineer Review
at MBDA
Internship (1 Month+)
Engineering
Stevenage
Review Submitted: August 2023
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
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Due to MOD restrictions my answer is limited. Using CAD and MATLAB to create models and simulations, and then undergoing data analysis for optimisation.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was responsible for gathering and presenting information to be used in contracted projects that would enable design influences and decisions to be made.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Data analysis skills have been greatly improved and I have furthered my presenting and communication skills when sharing data with other colleagues.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
There was a strong channel of help and guidance available throughout the entirety of the placement. In terms of using some of the pre-existing tools developed within the department, these required patience and experience to learn, but with the help of more senior members of the department, this was not an issue.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It has a really friendly atmosphere, and the company is extremely dynamic and flexible to your requirements.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
2/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It was thoroughly enjoyable, since the team was very welcoming and the work was suitably challenging for a summer internship.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at MBDA
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
That they are very flexible to suit your needs so if you are looking for a work schedule where you can influence the hours and the days in and out of the office, it is a very suitable company. In terms of prospect, it probably lacks compared to other companies, so if you are looking to progress to managerial roles, probably look elsewhere.
