Graduate Manufacturing Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Graduate Job
Manufacturing
Glasgow
Review Submitted: November 2025
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
4.6/5
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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?
Positive, a lot of support when entering the company from colleagues and additionally documentation provided.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
Support manufacturing operations during the build.
Collaborating with various stakeholders and customers.
Providing fabrication and assembly support by providing suitable tooling.
Enjoyment came from making processes and methods of builds more efficient.
Collaborating with various stakeholders and customers.
Providing fabrication and assembly support by providing suitable tooling.
Enjoyment came from making processes and methods of builds more efficient.
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
High level of responsibility, allows for good collaboration with colleagues and customers.
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
5/5
Good selection of benefits.
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
5/5
Providing good foundations, with lots of exposure where you are willing to push yourself.
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
Plenty of training platforms providing, and a lot of encouragement to develop yourself from the company.
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
5/5
Support network is there, and clear processes in place to try capture where support is required.
How is your work-life balance?
4/5
Good balance and encouragement to switch off. Drop of a star due to my circumstances of long commute into work.
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
4/5
Very inclusive culture.
I've found the remote working options are not as encouraged as on application form, but not to say they aren't possible due to personal circumstances.
I've found the remote working options are not as encouraged as on application form, but not to say they aren't possible due to personal circumstances.
How would you rate BAE Systems initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
5/5
A lot of events and training courses are encouraged for all, high level of inclusion.
How would you rate BAE Systems CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Big encouragement for personal development. The scale of the company allows a lot of expansion into different areas and can keep knowledge fresh for someone who actively seeks new development.
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
5/5
Description is accurate.
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Company behaviours are big during applying, a lot of information is provided so just make note and log during onboarding as it will become useful at one point.
