MBDA WSSE Undergraduate Review

Item: MBDA WSSE Undergraduate at MBDA
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at MBDA

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering

Bristol

Review Submitted: June 2025

Overall Rating

3.9 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

3.5/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

3.8/5 - Company Culture

4.5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Assisting key projects, alongside experienced engineers, across parts of the
development lifecycle
Working with software development methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall
Training for new programming languages and software tools
Integrating software applications together and deployment onto hardware environments
Exchanging software components with other software and modelling teams
Developing and testing code within professional software development teams

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I was pleasantly surprised by the level of responsibility and impact that my work contributed to the final product and processes.

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?

Developed programming skills and related competencies
Knowledge of relevant programming methodologies and programming within an enterprise
Team working and time management
Greater understanding of a project lifecycle and how active development meshes with it

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

3/5

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?

3/5

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 was given and abundance of support and guidance. There was always someone to talk to when help was needed.

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

The company culture is very inviting and welcoming to people from all walks of life. The atmosphere is infectious and fosters creativity whilst allowing employees to maintain a good work-life balance.