Weapon Systems Engineer Review
at MBDA
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Bristol
Review Submitted: April 2024
Overall Rating
4.8 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Day to day includes that of interacting with relevant stakeholders throughout the company in order to develop the architectural framework for future projects. Role is quite broad and get to see and meet with alot of different people within the business. Responsibilities mainly fall into the capture of architecture / requirements and usage of the engineering V cycle
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes absolutely - at times I was the sole owner of specific parts of work which had great impact on the direction of certain projects. The responsibility fell entirely within what I felt comfortable with however. If there were activities which I felt I could engage in and lead then I was given the opportunity to, if I did not, then that was also fine.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes - absolutely, presentation skills foremost as engaging with people daily and showing off work / asking questions is a very important part of the job. Along side this is the communication for similar reasons, getting across points in a professional and constructive manner.
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?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Often at times my architecture work did not have a clear defined objective - however this is the nature of the job, not as a result of lack of guidance. Whenever I would approach the technical experts on subject matters their guidance was always very insightful. They always made time for me and valued my questions as though I were a regular employee
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
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?
Within our department specifically, things were relaxed and social when in the office. There were not strict requirements to wear formal attire mostly because we are less customer facing than other areas. The same may not be said for more business oriented roles where the atmosphere may be a little more formal. There is a big drive within the company focusing on social events and networking
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
At times I found the lack of direction off putting and leaving me confused as to what meaning my work actually provides. However as my network grew and I engaged with more people around the business I began to better understand the context of my role and how it influences projects
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
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
If you get through to the interview / assessment centre stages, be yourself, be confident and most of all be passionate. I believe the only reason I got the job was because I really cared about defence and engineering, and I think this made me stand out. If you have interests in weapon systems, tanks, planes, missiles or anything similar, strike up conversation with interviewers at an appropriate time if possible!
