Future Battlespace Solutions Undergraduate Review
at MBDA
Placement (10 Months+)
Computer Science, Logistics and Operations, Research
Stevenage
Review Submitted: June 2025
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
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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
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
The role involves completing various different tasks day-to-day on multiple different projects. Tasks could include conducting research, writing plans/ reports, co-ordinating tasks with other teams, running models etc...
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
In the second half of my placement the responsibility that I was given by MBDA increased. Towards the beginning of the placement, due to the nature of the role it required quite a bit of training / getting used to. In January I would say that the responsibility became larger as the team started giving me my own pieces of work which I could go away and complete in coordination with other separate teams.
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?
I have developed in multiple different ways whilst being at MBDA:
-> I have learnt to be more confident. Through voicing my opinion more, asking more questions etc...
-> I have learnt how to communicate effectively in a professional environment.
-> I have learnt to adapt to new scenarios / situations quickly.
-> I increased my ability to produce longer form pieces of writing.
-> I have improved my ability to conduct research.
-> I have improved my knowledge within the defence domain.
-> I have improved my ability on some different pieces of software.
-> I have learnt to be more confident. Through voicing my opinion more, asking more questions etc...
-> I have learnt how to communicate effectively in a professional environment.
-> I have learnt to adapt to new scenarios / situations quickly.
-> I increased my ability to produce longer form pieces of writing.
-> I have improved my ability to conduct research.
-> I have improved my knowledge within the defence domain.
-> I have improved my ability on some different pieces of software.
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?
The support given to me throughout my placement by my Technical Co-ordinator / Line Manager was great throughout the placement. They were always happy to help and provided great support / help / advice at times that I required throughout my placement. In addition to this, everyone in teams that I was a part of or worked alongside, were always very helpful and happy to offer their help / advice.
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?
The company culture and general atmosphere was very good throughout my time at MBDA. All employees were always very kind & happy to offer help / advice out to all other members of the team, not just undergraduates / graduates. In general I believe this is due to the people that the company hires & the way in which the company treats its staff.
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?
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?
On the whole I really enjoyed my placement at MBDA. The work that I completed was interesting, I was given good opportunities to work on a wide range of tasks & the people working at MBDA are great within the good environment the company provides. Further to this I believe that I have personally developed whilst at MBDA, which I can use for the rest of my professional career, be it at MBDA or elsewhere.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
If applying to the undergraduate / graduate / summer placement schemes try to be confident. Employees at MBDA know that you are not the finished product & you will develop, but if you can be confident, through voicing your opinions & asking numerous questions that will help. Also try to show an interest in the sector itself. By showing this interest alongside the personal & technical skills that you already have, people will automatically look at you as someone with an head start.
