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Project Engineer Review

at BAE Systems

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering

portsmouth

Review Submitted: July 2021

Overall Rating

4.1 /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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
resolving different kinds of queries and providing engineering solutions as quickly and efficiently as possible. This will involve working with many different sections within the business.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, jobs with more responsibility will be given at a decent rate as you get more experienced
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 practical engineering problem solving skills, as well as communication and teamwork.
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?
5/5
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?
There were experienced people around I could always ask questions if I was finding difficulties in any of the work I was doing.
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?
3/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Can have a lot of red tape at times but overall its quite friendly and people are willing to help you
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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?
I enjoyed the work I was doing as it felt meaningful and the people around me were friendly and helpful
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
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
Good communication skills and teamwork will help you out
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