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BAE Systems

Quality Engineer Summer Intern Review

at BAE Systems

Internship (1 Month+)

Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering

Rochester

Review Submitted: September 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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - 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.
Assist operations in rolling out technology/implementing actions that relates to improving or maintaining quality across the factory.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, lots of freedom to take up task that lies outside of my comfort zone and really take charge of it. Lots of room to take your own initiatives as everyone is friendly and helpful to approach.
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?
Engaging with diverse range of people, understanding their needs and working out how that relates to the goals you are trying to achieve as an engineer
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?
The right amount of support to put me in a spot where I can challenge myself yet not be limited by the status quo
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?
Big on trust, big on helping others, and creating a healthy environment for everyone to thrive in.
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?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
A lot, I am grateful of the exposure I got and will definitely recommend it to anyone interested in the aerospace industry
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 well prepared, be open to all kinds of challenges, and show off what you have, make yourself as impressive as reasonably possible
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