Software developer Review
at BAE Systems
Placement (10 Months+)
Software Engineering
Bristol
Review Submitted: September 2024
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
You can work flexibly from home or the office between 7am and 7pm. You must work 8 hrs a day. My day consists of lots of independent work as well as meetings with my team and manager to ensure I know what I am doing. As well as this, pair programming and working directly with team mates is common.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, after learning the ropes, the work I was doing felt just as important as those of other full time colleagues. I was given responsibility over my work whilst still given the support I needed on areas I was struggling with.
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, my programming and technical skills have improved, much of it related to working in a real world environment on a large mature codebase. I have also had to present my progress and have developed/improved my presenting and communication skills in a professional environment.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was given good support during especially during the start of the placement where I was trained thoroughly on the software and workflows used. Throughout the placement I have become more independent but am still given great support for all areas I am struggling with.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company culture feels very official. There are socials for most teams and me and the other IPs have organised our own socials.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I am enjoying my placement a lot. I have learned a lot about the industry and creating software in the real world. I have had opportunities to meet and get to know lots of other people and have been given good support by my team and line manager to ensure I succeed.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at BAE Systems
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
BAE Systems want to hire passionate engineers. During your interviews, ensure you know what you can about the company and are passionate about aerospace/computing/naval ships ect.
