Modelling & Simulation Intern Review
at Airbus
Placement (10 Months+)
Software Engineering
Stevenage
Review Submitted: July 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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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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.
Maintaining, testing, debugging, and developing new features for the simulator or development environment. This could involve CI development, creating system-level tests, optimising existing models, and more.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, and not too much. The vast majority of my tasks were not time-constrained, and were more nice-to-have features as opposed to project critical. However, there was the odd occasion where my work was needed to be completed within a day, but that was achievable and motivating. I have never really felt stressed with the weight of my responsibilities.
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?
Lanuages: C++, Java, Bash, Python.
Tools: GitLab, Docker, Qt.
Other: Linux, Agile development
Soft skills: Communication, collaboration, time management, problem solving
Tools: GitLab, Docker, Qt.
Other: Linux, Agile development
Soft skills: Communication, collaboration, time management, problem solving
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?
4/5
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?
A lot, especially to begin with. For the first half of the year I had a mentor that I could go to for all questions, concerns, and progress updates. Sadly he has left, but the whole team is more than happy to give help when needed.
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 office is very big so it's intimidating to begin with. There is always a hubbub of chatter coming from meetings or colleagues communicating. Everyone is very respectful and polite - Airbus are good at hiring.
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have enjoyed my placement a lot. Going into it I wasn't sure that software engineering was the career for me. This year has given me optimism that it is. The enjoyment level does vary week to week depending on the tasks that I'm given. For the most part, they have been fulfilling and meaningful.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Airbus
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Airbus to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Airbus
Although the company and facilities are very big, everything is a lot more relaxed than you would think. Have confidence in yourself and don't let yourself be intimidated.
