Software Engineer Summer Placement Review
at MBDA
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Systems Engineering
Bristol
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4.4 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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.
Completing programme tasks. Work in a team with different skill sets and levels of experience. Had a good level of responsibility. Cant explain in detail due to security reasons
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I would say the perfect amount. Was never not given something because I was new, they gave me their trust and faith from the get go. I was working on a genuine piece of software which would be used for the company's benefit.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes! Learnt more into web development with places I haven't explored before. Got an understanding of what the software department roles is in the overall company as well as my place in that department. Learnt how to interact with different parts of the company. Got to work in a team of different skill levels. Went to meeting with high level members of the site I was 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?
4/5
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?
My team leader was very supportive in helping throughout my whole time at the company as well as my wider team. My buddy was very helpful during the initial stages of the placement even before I started working here. Sometime I communicated through emails to speak to team mates as they sometimes seemed busy but majority of the time had quick and meaningful responsive.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very welcoming! Had activities going on around site every so often, like a pizza day where they gave out pizza. Even though I did not need it I was aware of the company's support to multiple causes. The Bristol site is not as good in terms of sport club as other sites, but there is a gym 10 minutes walk from the site.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
The work was at a good level of entertaining and not too stressful. The team were very friendly and helpful. The company has a very comforting feel. Felt less stressful than I expected which gave benefits when stuck on a problem. I would definitely recommend to someone looking for a placement
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
I would say the interview process it the most intense part of the application. The hardest part is dealing with all the various forms for the security as this definitely caused me stress as I had to fill them out while I was mid way through a university term. For day one I would just take in a much as possible but your not expected to do anything on the first day. I was inspired to join because I go to the local university and heard it was well respected
