Lethality Engineer Undergraduate Review
at MBDA
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Stevenage
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
4.5/5
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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.
Creating and using software to assess product performance. Day-to-day, the role includes use of CAD and MATLAB, as well as report writing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was tasked with two individual projects during the placement, where I was responsible for managing my own time and tasks with limited supervision. However, there was always help at hand when needed.
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?
I have used and improved task management, research, written communication, and presentation skills. In addition, I have gained useful experience using MATLAB.
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?
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?
The team is very supportive and colleagues are very happy to be asked questions. I always felt that my learning and development was strongly valued by the team, and central to my placement experience.
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?
Excellent. Everybody is very friendly and keen to support one another. The wider early careers programme is fantastic, and it clearly holds the learning and development of its members at its core.
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed my 10 months on placement very much, and it has helped my development of essential skills which I can take back to university. I would recommend it to any STEM student as an excellent opportunity for a year in 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 MBDA
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
Ensure that the roles you apply for are well suited to your interests. You should not just apply to a role because it sounds cool - make sure that the opportunities for skill development in the role description are relevant to you. In the application process, they are looking for someone who will take practical initiative and has a problem-solving mindset. They are not looking for extensive technical knowledge, but for someone who demonstrates eagerness to learn.
