Graduate Software Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Graduate Scheme
Software Engineering
Rochester, Kent
Review Submitted: November 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
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Overview of the Role
5/5
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Experience & Company Culture
5/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at BAE Systems?
Incredible experience, with hands on learning and a lot of support from senior members of stall allowing for personal development.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
All elements of the software lifecycle, including planning, development, implementation, integration, testing and validating of code.
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
The work you do is usually on an existing projects BAE work on for clients.
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
5/5
During your first year there is little, but there is opportunity for overtime plus expenses are covered by the job.
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
5/5
The job and advice offered by other members of stall allows you to develop pre-existing skills through working on actual problems.
How would you rate the extent to which you were developing new or existing skills through formal training and your day-to-day role?
5/5
Some of the things you work on for the company are unique due to the nature of the project we work on.
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
5/5
You get regular meetings with your line managers, plus regular support from your supervisors and from HR.
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
Pretty decent, but there can be times when it comes down to the project deadlines where you feel like you should be doing more.
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
5/5
The office has a real good environment, everyone is very friendly and helpful.
How would you rate BAE Systems initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
How would you rate BAE Systems CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
5/5
Pretty decent, there is a lot of initiatives carried out by BAE to improve the local area and community relations.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Its a job where you get a paid a decent wage, and have a lot of time to develop your understanding and skill on multi-million pound projects.
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
5/5
From what is described to me in interviews the job has met every expectation.
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Make sure you have a good understanding of software coming into this job, implementation can only take you so far. Some theories in design and development of code are used everyday and can be more useful than knowing everything about coding.
