Graduate Systems Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Graduate Scheme
Engineering
Barrow-in-Furness
Review Submitted: November 2025
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
4.8/5
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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?
Very positive.
Many benefits.
Good future progression and career development opportunities.
Easy ability to change and cater your role to your specific interests.
Would and have recommended to others.
Many benefits.
Good future progression and career development opportunities.
Easy ability to change and cater your role to your specific interests.
Would and have recommended to others.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
1 role/rotation.
High levels of responsibilities- Task managing 6 individuals, Line managing 2 individuals.
System Ownership - Engineering Governance,
Leading a systems engineering culture change.
Various workload from systems engineering, design work, manufacturing experience,
High levels of responsibilities- Task managing 6 individuals, Line managing 2 individuals.
System Ownership - Engineering Governance,
Leading a systems engineering culture change.
Various workload from systems engineering, design work, manufacturing experience,
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
Feel very valued, experienced and given many opportunities.
Received cash rewards, internal achievements to congratulate work performed.
Received cash rewards, internal achievements to congratulate work performed.
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
4/5
Strong Perks, (travel, networking events, work on site or work from home, signing bonus, reduced cost food on-site, accelerate programmes)
Good benefits (discount cards to Highstreet brands, medical benefits, insurance, green car scheme, ride to work scheme, dentist and healthcare)
Good benefits (discount cards to Highstreet brands, medical benefits, insurance, green car scheme, ride to work scheme, dentist and healthcare)
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
5/5
Very well.
Very strong opportunities
High levels of guidance, coaching and mentoring schemes.
Very strong opportunities
High levels of guidance, coaching and mentoring schemes.
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
Vast amounts of tailored training available both online and in person.
On the job training, close connections with very experienced individuals.
On the job training, close connections with very experienced individuals.
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
5/5
Very strong support from line managers, coaches, mentors, buddies
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
Very supportive to help assist homelife, good balance available
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
5/5
Very strong, very aggregable
How would you rate BAE Systems initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
Very supportive
How would you rate BAE Systems CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
5/5
Very high initiatives and respobibilities.
Lots of funding going into local amenities and enviroment
Lots of funding going into local amenities and enviroment
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Very supportive for career aspirations
High Pay
Great opportunities
Ability to tailor role to aspirations, home/life balance.
High Pay
Great opportunities
Ability to tailor role to aspirations, home/life balance.
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
5/5
Very good recruitment process.
Long and time consuming but worthwhile and supported throughout.
Long and time consuming but worthwhile and supported throughout.
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Likely takes about 12 months from application to start date
work hard, research the company
be interested
be yourself
work hard, research the company
be interested
be yourself
