Integration Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Internship (1 Month+)
Engineering
Glasgow
Review Submitted: May 2024
Overall Rating
4.6 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
•Identify knowledge gaps and discrepancies within the team, speak with subject matter experts and transfer this
knowledge to the team in the form process instructions or user guides.
•Learn specific team processes and present this in a more concise manner via constructing flowcharts.
•Identify key design concepts and define their scope and composition in various degrees of complexity.
•Review/edit team processes and documentation for efficiency and clarity.
•Construct and deliver presentations/workshops to the wider company regarding sustainability and personal
climate action.
knowledge to the team in the form process instructions or user guides.
•Learn specific team processes and present this in a more concise manner via constructing flowcharts.
•Identify key design concepts and define their scope and composition in various degrees of complexity.
•Review/edit team processes and documentation for efficiency and clarity.
•Construct and deliver presentations/workshops to the wider company regarding sustainability and personal
climate action.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, have been tasked with producing/reviewing a number of documents which are published to the company wide network. Thus my work can be seen and used by a large number of colleagues.
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?
I have developed interpersonal and communication skills, document writing skills, Microsoft office skills and analytical skills.
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?
4/5
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?
I received a high degree of support. There was a very thorough on-boarding/immersion period of two weeks in which I was fully informed on how the company operates etc.
I also received lots of support rom my line-manager/supervisors who have always been very approachable.
I also received lots of support rom my line-manager/supervisors who have always been very approachable.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
The atmosphere and culture is very friendly and professional.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
I have enjoyed my time at the company thus far and expect to be here for many years to come.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at BAE Systems
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
Be prepared for the interview process as it is very challenging. The company is also very large and so it will take a lot of time to get fully integrated.
