Graduate Systems Engineer Review
at BAE Systems
Graduate Scheme
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Warton, Lancashire
Review Submitted: March 2026
Overall Rating
3.9 /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
3.8/5
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Experience & Company Culture
1/5
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Recommendations & Advice
Overview of the Role
Overall, how would you describe your experience at BAE Systems?
Very good experience working at the company overall. There's no where else to work on the things you do here and I've had a great team to help me along. There are issues I have with the graduate scheme, but these are unrelated to my day-to-day work life.
What are the main responsibilities of the role and which elements of the role do you enjoy the most?
Very independent work. Responsible for modelling and document making tasks.
To what extent does your role give you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully and feel valued by your team?
5/5
How does your compensation package - including perks & benefits - fairly remunerate you for the work you do?
5/5
Decent pay, especially for the location.
1.75x overtime is really good.
Flexi-working is a real help with maintaining a good work/life balance; early-off on Friday is great.
1.75x overtime is really good.
Flexi-working is a real help with maintaining a good work/life balance; early-off on Friday is great.
How well do you feel the role is preparing you for your future career?
4/5
Lots of on-the-job training and experience to become a fully fledged engineer.
Formal targeted training available for deeper dives into interesting area.
Formal targeted training available for deeper dives into interesting area.
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
Most of the work was new to me, so pretty much everything was learned on the job.
Experience & Company Culture
How is the support you receive?
4/5
Great support from line-manager, team and mentors.
Never needed much from the actual early careers team themselves.
Never needed much from the actual early careers team themselves.
How is your work-life balance?
5/5
Flexible hours, hybrid working, long weekends, all very helpful for maintaining balance.
What is the organisational culture, values and general atmosphere like?
4/5
Varies significantly from area to area / team to team. Mine was great but I know not all are the same.
How would you rate BAE Systems initiatives when it comes to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility?
3/5
How would you rate BAE Systems CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) initiatives?
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
Yes
Why?
You can only work on these types of things here in the UK.
Pay and perks are hard to beat in a relatively low cost area.
Pay and perks are hard to beat in a relatively low cost area.
How well did the role match your expectations based on the recruitment process?
1/5
I knew what to expect because I had worked with the company previously. But no-one was told what team they would be with until a week before joining.
When considering the recruitment & onboarding process, have you any specific tips or advice you would give to others applying to BAE Systems?
Don't focus on the degree too much, all of the thousands of applicants with have a similar degree, so put some focus on things that are interesting or different that you are passionate about.
