Industrial Placement - Electrical Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Placement (10 Months+)
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Barrow
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
4 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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.
Role includes supporting design and build of BAES products.
This includes communication with suppliers and other teams within the business.
This includes communication with suppliers and other teams within the business.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I have been responsible for key documentation and processes to mature the design and build.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed massively in areas such as adaptation, collaboration and prioritisation.
I have also had major development in my technical skills with exposure to areas of engineering not covered in my course.
I have also had major development in my technical skills with exposure to areas of engineering not covered in my course.
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?
4/5
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 recieved a lot of support and guidance from both my team and the early careers team who manage the industrial placements.
Furthermore, when in communication with other departments i received significant support form them.
Furthermore, when in communication with other departments i received significant support form them.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
The company culture and atmosphere was incredibly supportive and positive to work in. I would say it gave me a great introduction to the world of work.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
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?
I have really enjoyed my placement, i have developed great relationships throughout my team, fellow Industrial placements and the wider company.
I have been engaged and feel excited for future work as an engineer.
I have been engaged and feel excited for future work as an engineer.
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
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
Make sure that you have some non academia aspects of your life to discuss, the company is far more interested in your ability to work well with others and a big part of that is showing that you are a social person.
