Summer Placement Seekers Review
at MBDA
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Systems Engineering
Stevenage
Review Submitted: August 2022
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 Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Sitting in on meetings, training to get to grips with software and defence industry, coding and researching topics to help the department and writing technical memos.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes! Just the right amount. I was given a job that mattered to the company so I felt valued but had no pressures/stress as I was new to the industry. Was a great way to get to grips with the company and meet lots of new people whilst not being worried about going wrong and ruining my reputation due to being brand new!
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 have learnt how to use matlab, write technical memos rather than lab reports, learnt how to communicate with customers and how to work in a professional environment.
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?
I received as much as I wanted. If I needed more support I could easily reach out to make a meeting and get the help needed from a variety of people including managers, HR, early career programme runners, and even a graduate buddy who had done the exact same placement as me just a few years before.
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?
Better than expected! Though it is very male dominated, which is usual for the engineering (or just STEM in general) world, everybody regardless of age, gender etc is treated and respected the same which was great to see and there are many groups to promote pride, gender equality, mental etc which everyone seems on board with. Everyone I spoke to regardless of hierarchy was happy to help which makes the company unique.
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?
3/5
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?
Very enjoyed. If I found a job to difficult or too boring they were happy for me to talk to them about starting something more suitable.
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
At the interview they seem to be looking for someone friendly and able to hold conversations aswell as being smart. Speak to as many people as possible when you arrive and get networking - it can really make a difference.
