RF Seeker Engineer Review
at MBDA
Internship (1 Month+)
Engineering
Stevenage
Review Submitted: August 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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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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 in the Requirements Team to determine what the Seeker shall do at a minimum level, setting boundaries in performance, quality etc. Liaising with other teams within Seekers to understand and gain an in-depth knowledge of the Seeker and the background for the functional requirements.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes as in I had soft deadlines that I tried to work a few days earlier to, also attending team meetings, whilst also being required to approach and reach out to anyone who could help the current work.
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, developed many skills such as working as part of a team, working towards deadlines, taking on-board feedback and acting on it, being able to work independently and working pro-actively to name a few. Worked in an environment where there is an 'open-door policy' with everyone and so any any questions or conversations are welcome.
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot of support, never felt lost or not sure on what to do. Line manager was always there for questions and the rest of the team were just a message away. A lot of impromptu conversations just about the work or general life.
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 open and relaxing. Dynamic hours in place at the company so as long as you complete your hours for the week and do the required work, there is no issue. Culture is to just approach someone for something through Skype or physically instead of emailing (at least in Seekers). Open plan office so regular group conversations and discussions on random things.
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?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Enjoyed thoroughly, learnt a lot, met a lot of great people. Not one day did I feel like not going in! Loved 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
Do your due diligence: work on your application, CV, interview skills and the technical questions
Research a bit about the job before, for me as I was in Seekers, I watched a short video on what a Seeker is and that was enough (they don't expect you to know everything, they will teach you!)
Take advantage of the assessment centre: an opportunity to show how you think, how you collaborate in a group and how you can bounce off others.
Research a bit about the job before, for me as I was in Seekers, I watched a short video on what a Seeker is and that was enough (they don't expect you to know everything, they will teach you!)
Take advantage of the assessment centre: an opportunity to show how you think, how you collaborate in a group and how you can bounce off others.
