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BAE Systems

Commercial Officer Undergraduate Review

at BAE Systems

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

Portsmouth

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

5 /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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Using SAP, Excel, Compass and dynamics.
TAF building knowledge
SAP Sales order processing
SAP – opening up project milestones for billing and contacting finance for invoicing
SAP – Finding CR’s and editing TAF accordingly
Running CN47N and CN52N for price estimations
Knowledge of pricing reviews/when they occur/what they are aiming to achieve
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, it was a good amount and I could get more if I wanted it. The responsibility is supported so you are never expected to do something you do not feel comfortable doing. The ability to decide how much you want helped me develop myself.
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?
o Communication
o Email Skills
o Negotiation
o Patience
o Analytical
Commercial awareness
Legal awareness
Finance awareness
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
I receive a lot of support of my line manager, placement managers and colleague's in my team. The early careers team were really supportive and helpful too. The graduate community are also supportive and everyone is willing to help you develop and experience more things - you just have to ask respectfully.
We also had mentors and buddies to support us.
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?
Very upbeat and cheerful, not a toxic work environment. No toxic hierachy and was treated like everyone else. People were always willing to help me no matter what their job role or pay grade was.
VERY good work life balance, not forced to work over your hours. High focus on well being and making sure you are developing and learning.
Lots of ERG (employee resource groups) for LGBTQ+, Race, Women inspiring and mens mental health focused and mental health.
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 thoroughly enjoyed my time with BAE Systems as they invested in me. I was allowed to participate in opportunities I did not think I would have been able to do. BAE focus on early careers which is great as there is alot of support from everyone and you have the ability to shadow and experience different things.
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 authentic in your interviews, don't try to be someone else.
Show that your enuthuastic about developing yourself and what skills you bring to the table.
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