Industrial Placement Systems Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Portsmouth
Review Submitted: May 2025
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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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.
Performing systems analysis on complex systems across a platform whilst ensuring verification and validation of requiremnts
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, initially there was a lot of training, but steadily as I became more capable and was ready I was given work to push me and develop my abilities and understanding
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?
Systems engineering knowledge, communication skills, networking abilities, time management and teamworking skills are the key skills I have learnt/improved upon
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?
4/5
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?
A lot, there was initial training and continuous education throughout depending on the project I was assigned to. I was assigned a buddy so if I had any questions I could go to them and they would help me as much as possible.
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?
I enjoyed it, the people here are friendly and make you feel like apart of the team. The Early Careers community is excellent, putting on a range of socials so everyone can participate and make friends through work, outside of work.
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 was never sad on my placement, there were stressful times, but there was always someone to talk to and the work was very interesting and meaningful
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
I really enjoyed Maritime Services personally and being based in Portsmouth. With this placement there are lots of opportunities to get involved with a range of projects and develop yourself, it is up to you to go the extra mile and get involved in projects which you find interesting.
