Graduate IM&T Analyst Review

Overall, I've enjoyed my experience at BAE.

I have completed one role, with a few extra curricular roles.
My day-job involves various tasks to do with governance, ownership and security within IT.
My extra curriculars include supporting and speaking with prospective and incoming graduates, organising the graduate-ran onboarding event, representing the company at STEM events and conducting site tours for education outreach.
I've most enjoyed my extra curricular work, especially organising the the onboarding events for new graduates as this has really expanded my knowledge of the business and allowed for good networking opportunities.

My team gives me the chance to contribute meaningfully to the company, and I feel valued for some of the work I do. I've found that my specific role is more limited in opportunities to expand my skills outside of my area of the business.

I find my compensation package suitable.

Across my day job and extra curricular activities, I feel well prepared for my further career.

My line manager is very supportive. I have not had any issues contacting HR or graduate central support when needed. I did not get much contact from my buddy beyond the first few weeks, but equally I didn't need / chase for it. I would've liked to have more of a chance to connect with my team, but this couldn't be helped as many are fully remote.

My work-life balance in the first year of my scheme was excellent. This has reduced as my scheme as gone on and I've gotten more responsibility, but all of this is from extra curricular work and not my day job.

I was pleasantly surprised by how friendly, supportive and genuinely considerate the entire company is, especially for it's size.

Overall they have been good, especially regarding LGBTQIA concerns that arose mid-2025, fully supporting employees to make their own choices and be comfortable.

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Overall I've really enjoyed my experience. The company gives you as many opportunities to grow as you're willing to chase. They've been wholly supportive and if I went to my line manager and asked to get involved in something new, I have no doubt everyone would be willing to try and make that happen.

I originally applied for a completely different roles - Project Management. This was a happy accident for me, as I didn't mind the role I was moved to, but this has absolutely limited my knowledge of the area I applied for.