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Lockheed Martin

Software Engineer Review

at Lockheed Martin

Placement (10 Months+)

Engineering, Computer Science

Havant

Review Submitted: May 2022

Overall Rating

4.5 /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
4.3/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - 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.
Design/Develop/Test software for a plethora of applications, particpate in daily stand-up meetings, communcate with clients and international employees, plan solutions, prioritise tasks
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - more than i was expecting!
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've used a wide array of new technologies as well as expanded my knowledge with ones i was already familiar with.
Learnt how to officially manage my time and prioritise tasks.
Expanded knowledge of development lifecycles
Improved 'people skills'
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?
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?
As well as an high level of support from management and fellow team members, each placement student was assigned a mentor and given paid mentoring time each month for personal development and support.
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?
Everyone i had the pleasure of working with was extremely kind and down-to-earth and provided aid and support with whatever i needed.
Lockheed clearly pride themselves on developing each employee as an individual and creating a 'family' environment where everyone respects eachother and takes time to acknowledge each person's strengths to further relationships and make projects more efficient.
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 can't speak highly enough of the work I've completed and the teams/individuals that I have worked (and formed relationships) with.
I've learnt so much over the past year and am sad to see it come to an end.
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 Lockheed Martin
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Lockheed Martin to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Lockheed Martin
Don't be shy - make your voice heard and get to know as many people as possible
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