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Image Processing Summer Placement Review

at MBDA

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Bristol

Review Submitted: October 2021

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - 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.
Undertook research surrounding a given cutting-edge topic within the Image Processing department.
I was given a lot of free-reign regarding the direction I wanted to take the research but was given guidance when I needed it.
This role involved lots of work in an office environment and attending meetings run by colleagues.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was allowed a lot of freedom when it came to the methods I would use to meet a specific problem, especially as this problem was new to the people already working there as well.
Despite being of course expected to present my findings, the methodology I used was often my own decision and my supervisors helped optimise whatever decisions I made.
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?
Developed my interpersonal and Python skills, and especially learned a lot about emerging technologies in this sector.
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?
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?
I had weekly meetings with my line manager to check on my progress and could ask questions whenever I needed to.
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
There was plenty of opportunity to socialise with my colleagues during lunch hours and after work. During my time I participated in extra-curricular office activities, e.g. sweepstakes. The company itself is also heavily involved in charity efforts.
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I very much enjoyed my placement and value the time and work I spent at the company.
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 MBDA
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
Ensure you know the company's core values very well as well as show an appreciation for the entire production process (not just the department you are applying for). Should you be successful, be willing to ask lots of questions whenever you get stuck.
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