SD-MS Summer Placement Review
at MBDA
Internship (1 Month+)
Engineering
Stevenage
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
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.
Working within the systems engineering team, I was responsible for helping out with analysis of ongoing testing, as well as carrying out a small independent study that investigated a specific question about the weapon system posed by a customer.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was responsible for carrying out some specific tasks and useful research for the team, however nothing to serious or overwhelming.
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?
Developed my teamwork and problem solving skills, as well as improved my coding ability a lot as I came in with very limited knowledge of how to use MATLAB compared to the end of the placement.
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?
Support and guidance was amazing, as everybody in the team understood I did not have a background in engineering, and were always kind available and happy to help with any problems I had. The training packs I received for my specific role was well made and very useful.
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?
Friendly and inclusive, I felt like an important valued part of the team even from day 1
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?
I really enjoyed my placement and had good time, found it extremely interesting and got a lot out of it
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 MBDA
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
Go for it, definitely do not be put off if you have no engineering background if the opportunity you are applying for does not ask for it, as I never felt lacking, coming from a science background. When interviewing relax and be yourself since MBDA is a fairly relaxed company compared to most so you will look a better fit!
