Mechanical Engineer IP Review

Item: Mechanical Engineer IP at BAE Systems
Rating: 3.4
Author: Anonymous

at BAE Systems

Placement (10 Months+)

Mechanical Engineering

Kent

Review Submitted: May 2022

Overall Rating

3.4 /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 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

2/5 - Company Culture

3/5 - 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.

Working within a team, managing my own projects and workload. Duties can range from testing materials, to designing mechanical and electronical parts and manufacturing them.
The role involves a lot of communication.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was given a lot of responsibiltiy from day one, with requried support of course. I was always held accountable for my actions and work.

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?

I have learnt many practical skills that i would have never learned in University, such as aluminium manufacturing, pracitcal design decision making, using drills, teamwork.
I have improved my CAD skills a lot, as well as general engineering.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

3/5

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

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I ahd a supervisor who answered all my questions, i also received CAD training and 3D printing training.

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?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

I would say that you have to chase things, and as a lot of questions, because no one will tell you what to do here. Which develops a sense of ownership which lacked in my other work experiences.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

3/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

2/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

1/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

2/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I have quite enjoyed my placement, i have learned a lot and made meaningful connections. I have not enjoyed the location of the work, i also found it hard to travel to work. It was good that the working arrangements were hybrid and everyone was helpful.