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MBDA

Seeker Engineer Review

at MBDA

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Stevenage

Review Submitted: July 2025

Overall Rating

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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - 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.
I am part of the Algorithms team. It consists of mostly coding in MATLAB.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was working on something useful but not vital which was good because I was helping the team but was not directly impacting anything really important.
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?
Yes I could not code in MATLAB before and have learnt on the job. I have also had to do a lot of textbook reading and video watching to get up to speed on the project and what I will be working on.
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?
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?
A lot which was really helpful. My manager was very patient and helpful especially when I was first trying to learn how to code in MATLAB. He also clearly answered any questions I had about anything.
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?
Everyone was very friendly and chatty which was really helpful.
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?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my internship and felt very integrated into the company even though I was here for a short period of time.
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
Just be chatty and friendly and that they should definitely apply
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