Test Systems Industrial Placement (Electronic Systems, Rochester) Review
at BAE Systems
Placement (10 Months+)
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Rochester
Review Submitted: June 2025
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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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.
Working with software through out the Software development lifecycle. Either Defining requirements for software, Developing software to meet requirements, integrating software and validating it against its defined requirements.
Work comes in packages so you receive a range of work but carry it through to the end of your part of the package.
Work comes in packages so you receive a range of work but carry it through to the end of your part of the package.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, i was not treated as an industrial placement but treated and challenged as if i was a graduate employee. I was trusted to autonomously achieve my work and reach out for support when required and i delivered to that level.
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?
Yes.
Soft skills such as communication, time keeping, problem solving and both independent and team work.
Also Hard skills such as mathematics, Software development life cycle and industry specific knowledge.
Soft skills such as communication, time keeping, problem solving and both independent and team work.
Also Hard skills such as mathematics, Software development life cycle and industry specific knowledge.
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?
5/5
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?
If i needed support and asked for it, i would be supported as much as required. Additional support was offered even when it wasn't required however when asking for support, it was always there.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
Very relaxed but focused. Work was done and that was important. The dress code was business casual but closer to casual leading to a very relaxed yet happy and productive work environment.
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It has been a great year. Plenty of varied work and responsibility with plenty of social opportunities with other placement students as well as my wider team.
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 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
It's not as stressful and strict as you would expect as there is an underlying trust between all employees. Its a friendly environment where you can be yourself as long as you are doing the work.
Show a passion for the role and ask questions, get involved and show willingness to learn and grow. That is what they value the most.
Show a passion for the role and ask questions, get involved and show willingness to learn and grow. That is what they value the most.
