Electronic Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Internship (1 Month+)
Great Baddow
Review Submitted: August 2021
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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
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.
I work with my colleagues on the current projects I have been put on, switching between each flexibly depending on the urgency or demand for the job at hand. This involves CAD modelling, lab testing and spotlight testing.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given a fair amount of responsibility with the projects that I was tasked to work on, which I found very refreshing from previous work experience placements at other companies where this is not the case.
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?
I have developed my team-working and problem solving skills in an engineering environment. I have also improved my knowledge in certain areas such as RF communications.
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?
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
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had very good support from my colleagues which was in the perfect sized doses for me, as I preferred to be treated more as a regular employee than an intern. By letting me have a degree of independence, I felt my experience was far more valuable and enjoyable.
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 inclusive and friendly, everyone was always happy to help with any issue I might have or give some advice more generally.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
Very much so, I have had a great summer of expanding my engineering knowledge and skills whilst working on exciting projects that utilises and expands my skillset as well as challenges me to critically think and solve the problems that do arise in these types of projects.
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
Show your enthusiasm for engineering and a willingness to learn and take on new knowledge and skills as that is the only way to improve yourself as an engineer and more generally in your professional career.
