Industrial Placement Software Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Placement (10 Months+)
Software Engineering
Portsmouth
Review Submitted: July 2025
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
5/5
-
Overview of Role
5/5
-
Skills Development
5/5
-
Support and Guidance
4.8/5
-
Company Culture
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.
Weekly meetings with the wider team. Daily 15 minute catch up with line manager to ensure I'm happy with my work. Ticket work which varies from any aspect of software engineering.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given as much or as little responsibility as I wanted. It was completely up to me which allowed me to push myself out of my comfort zone but also know that I could ask for help and decrease my responsibly and work load if I was struggling.
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?
Learnt new languages and way of programming. Went on courses to develop UML and programming skills. Increased soft skills with lots of STEM outreach events.
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?
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?
I received a lot of support from my line manager but I was also able to ask anyone else in the office for help without feeling like an annoyance or distraction. Everyone was friendly and always made the time to help me.
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?
Very friendly and open. I felt comfortable enough to be myself at work. Everyone cared about everyone else and there was a real sense of community.
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?
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?
I hugely enjoyed my placement. I was nervous at the start as it was all unknown and I was worried I would struggle with the work. But the support I received from my line manager and colleagues meant I settled in quickly and really enjoyed being in the office.
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 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
Be yourself and try to relax. It was obvious from my interview that they wanted the best from me and would ask questions after my initial answer to help me improve my response. As a placement student they don't expect you to know everything and so ask questions. Expressing your interest to learn will help massively.
